Contents: Matrix Algebra and Formulation, Flexibility Approach,Stiffness Approch, Limit Analysis or Plastic Theory of Structure, Finite Element Method and its Application in Stress Analysis, Structural Dynamics, and Solution Technique and Computer Programs.
Probably the most obvious and far-reaching change that has occurred during the development of this text material has been the acceptance of high-speed digital computers as a standard tool for structural analysis.
The text which introduces computer science into the structural analysis field, presents simple and complex structural design problems. The matrix-force and matrix-displacement or stiffness methods of anlaysis, are developed from the fundamental principles of equilibrium and compatibility. Virtual work principles are utilized, but energy formulations are not. The idea of influence coefficient ma…