Structural Analysis
A Unified Classical and Matrix Approach
5th Edition
Published on 7. August 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
868 pages
978-0-415-28092-1 (ISBN)
Description
The fifth edition of this comprehensive textbook combines and develops concurrently, both classical and matrix-based methods of structural analysis.
A new introductory chapter on structural analysis modelling has been added. The suitability of modelling structures as beams, plane or space frames and trusses, plane grids or assemblages of finite elements is discussed in this chapter, along with idealisation of loads, anticipated deformations, sketching deflected shapes, and bending moment diagrams. With new solved examples and problems added, the book now has over 100 worked examples and more than 350 problems with answers. A new companion website contains computer programs that can serve as optional aids in studying and in engineering practice: www.sponpress.com/civeng/support.htm.
Structural Analysis: A Unified Classical and Matrix Approach, translated into six languages, is a textbook of great international renown, and is recommended by many civil and structural engineering lecturers to their students due to its clear and thorough style and content
A new introductory chapter on structural analysis modelling has been added. The suitability of modelling structures as beams, plane or space frames and trusses, plane grids or assemblages of finite elements is discussed in this chapter, along with idealisation of loads, anticipated deformations, sketching deflected shapes, and bending moment diagrams. With new solved examples and problems added, the book now has over 100 worked examples and more than 350 problems with answers. A new companion website contains computer programs that can serve as optional aids in studying and in engineering practice: www.sponpress.com/civeng/support.htm.
Structural Analysis: A Unified Classical and Matrix Approach, translated into six languages, is a textbook of great international renown, and is recommended by many civil and structural engineering lecturers to their students due to its clear and thorough style and content
Reviews / Votes
'This book has much to commend it. It will be of use to a student as a standard work on indeterminate structures. The work will also be of interest to an older engineer who studied his theory of structures before matrix methods were introduced. The book will enable him to see the relations between the new and old methods and bridge the gap between the two.' - Magazine of Concrete Reasearch 'A virtual encyclopaedia of structural analysis' - Choice 'Undoubtedly one of the best and most comprehensive books written on the subject' - Endeavour 'The book is exemplary and stimulating for the future shaping of education in structural analysis.' Der Bauingenieur (translation from German)More details
Edition
5th New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
Edition type
New edition
Dimensions
Height: 248 mm
Width: 171 mm
Weight
1656 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-28092-1 (9780415280921)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Book
08/2003
5th Edition
Taylor & Francis
€191.64
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Previous edition
Structural Analysis
A Unified Classical and Matrix Approach
Book
10/1997
4th Edition
Spon Press
€70.75
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Persons
Amin Ghali is Emeritus Professor in the Civil Engineering Department of the University of Calgary. His research is mainly related to concrete structures and he is co-inventor of Stud Shear Reinforcement. He is the main author of Concrete Structures, 4th ed, also published by Taylor & Francis.
Adam Neville is an authority on concrete and concrete structures. He was formerly Vice President of the Royal Academy of Engineering and Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Dundee.
Adam Neville is an authority on concrete and concrete structures. He was formerly Vice President of the Royal Academy of Engineering and Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Dundee.
Content
1. Structural Analysis Modelling. 2. Statically Determinate Structures. 3. Introduction to the Analysis of Statically Indeterminate Structures. 4. Force Method of Analysis. 5. Displacement Method of Analysis. 6. Use of Force and Displacement Methods. 7. Strain Energy and Virtual Work. 8. Determination of Displacements by Virtual Work. 9. Important Energy Theorems. 10. Displacement of Elastic Structures by Special Methods. 11. Application of Force and Displacement Methods. 12. Influence Lines for Beams and Frames. 13. Influence Lines for Grids, Arches, and Trusses. 14. Effects of Axial Forces on Flexural Stiffness. 15. Analysis of Shear-wall Structures. 16. Method of Finite Differences. 17. Finite-element Method. 18. Further Development of Finite-element Method. 19. Plastic Analysis of Continuous Beams and Frames. 20. Yield-line and Strip Methods for Slabs. 21. Structural Dynamics. 22. Computer Analysis of Framed Structures. 23. Implementation of Computer Analysis. 24. Nonlinear Analysis. Appendices.