Analysis of engineering structures /

This text delivers a fundamental coverage for advanced undergraduates and postgraduates of structural engineering, and professionals working in industrial and academic research. The methods for structural analysis are explained in detail, being based on basic static, kinematics and energy methods pr...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bedenik, Branko S.
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Besant, C. B.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Chichester, West Sussex, England : Horwood Pub., 1999.
Series:Horwood engineering science series.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Definitions and basic concepts
  • Statically determinate structures
  • Kinematics of structures
  • Basic concepts of structural analysis
  • Deformations
  • Stiffness and flexibility
  • The force method
  • The displacement method
  • The finite element method
  • Inelastic material behaviour in structures
  • A simple bridge analysis
  • Computer applications.