Advanced Methods of Structural Analysis
Advanced Methods of Structural Analysis aims to help its readers navigate through the vast field of structural analysis. The book aims to help its readers master the numerous methods used in structural analysis by focusing on the principal concepts, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of each method. The end result is a guide to mastering the many intricacies of the plethora of methods of structural analysis. The book differentiates itself from other volumes in the field by focusing on the following: • Extended analysis of beams, trusses, frames, arches and cables • Extensive application of influence lines for analysis of structures • Simple and effective procedures for computation of deflections • Introduction to plastic analysis, stability, and free vibration analysis Authors Igor A. Karnovsky and Olga Lebed have crafted a must-read book for civil and structural engineers, as well as researches and students with an interest in perfecting structural analysis. Advanced Methods of Structural Analysis also offers numerous example problems, accompanied by detailed solutions and discussion of the results.
The subject and purposes of the Theory of Structures in the broad sense is the branch of applied engineering that deals with the methods of analysis of structures of different types and purpose subjected to arbitrary types of external exposures. Analysis
of a structure implies its investigation from the viewpoint of its strength, stiffness, stability, and vibration.
The purpose of analysis of a structure from a viewpoint of its strength is determining internal forces, which arise in all members of a structure as a result of external exposures. These internal forces produce stresses; the strength of each member of a structure will be provided if their stresses are less than or equal to
permissible ones.
The purpose of analysis of a structure from a viewpoint of its stiffness is determination of the displacements of specified points of a structure as a result of external exposures. The stiffness of a structure will be provided if its displacements are less than or equal to permissible ones.
The purpose of analysis of stability of a structure is to determine the loads on a structure, which leads to the appearance of new forms of equilibrium. These forms of equilibrium usually lead to collapse of a structure and corresponding loads are referred as critical ones. The stability of a structure will be provided if acting loads are less than the critical ones.
The purpose of analysis of a structure from a viewpoint of its vibration is to determine the frequencies and corresponding shapes of the vibration. These data are necessary for analysis of the forced vibration caused by arbitrary loads .
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