Understanding and Designing Structures without a Computer
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Understanding and Designing Structures without a Computer

Plane Structural Systems

  1. 444 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Understanding and Designing Structures without a Computer

Plane Structural Systems

About this book

Understanding and Designing Structures without a Computer: Plane Structural Systems explains fundamental concepts of structural analysis and design, providing readers with a clear understanding of the behaviour of a wide range of structural systems based on their load-carrying mechanisms. The book employs a comprehensive qualitative and quantitative approach, supported by illustrative diagrams throughout.

Clearly structured, the chapters guide readers from simple to complex concepts with new topics building on previous chapters. As a practical reference, the book equips readers with a solid understanding of universal structural principles, enabling safe conceptual and preliminary designs irrespective of the design code being used.

It will also assist readers in interpreting and verifying computer-generated outputs. As the first volume in a two-book series, this title introduces fundamental concepts in structural engineering, including equilibrium and deformation analysis for both statically determinate and indeterminate structures. It explores the behaviour and design of beams, frames, arches and cables, including prestressing from an engineering perspective. Additionally, it examines cable structures such as suspension bridges, cable-stayed bridges, as well as stress-ribbons.

The second volume progresses to more advanced topics of spatial structural systems, foundations and dynamics. Understanding and Designing Structures without a Computer: Plane Structural Systems is an accessible and authoritative resource for readers of all experience levels, fostering a clear understanding of structural behaviour without reliance on computer models.

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Yes, you can access Understanding and Designing Structures without a Computer by Leonidas Stavridis,Konstantinos Georgiadis in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Technology & Engineering & Civil Engineering. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Half Title Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Contents
  5. Foreword
  6. Preface
  7. About the authors
  8. Introduction
  9. Chapter 1: Introductory concepts
  10. Chapter 2: The use of equilibrium in finding the stress state: statically determinate structures
  11. Chapter 3: The use of deformation in finding the stress state: statically indeterminate structures
  12. Chapter 4: Simply supported beams and cantilevers
  13. Chapter 5: Continuous beams
  14. Chapter 6: Frames
  15. Chapter 7: The influence of deformation on stressĀ state: elastic stability and secondā€order effects
  16. Chapter 8: Arches
  17. Chapter 9: Cableā€supported structures
  18. Index