Structural analysis

Contents
Part 1: Introduction to Structural Analysis and Loads
	chapter 1: Introduction to Structural Analysis
		1.1 Historical Background
		1.2 Role of Structural Analysis in Structural Engineering Projects
		1.3 Classification of Structures
		1.4 Analytical Models
		Summary
	chapter 2: Loads on Structures
		2.1 Structural Systems for Transmitting Loads
		2.2 Dead Loads
		2.3 Live Loads
		2.4 Classification of Buildings for Environmental Loads
		2.5 Wind Loads
		2.6 Snow Loads
		2.7 Earthquake Loads
		2.8 Hydrostatic and Soil Pressures
		2.9 Thermal and Other Effects
		2.10 Load Combinations
		Summary
		Problems
Part 2: Analysis of Statically Determinate Structures
	chapter 3: Equilibrium and Support Reactions
		3.1 Equilibrium of Structures
		3.2 External and Internal Forces
		3.3 Types of Supports for Plane Structures
		3.4 Static Determinacy, Indeterminacy, and Instability
		3.5 Computation of Reactions
		3.6 Principle of Superposition
		3.7 Reactions of Simply Supported Structures Using Proportions
		Summary
		Problems
	chapter 4: Plane and Space Trusses
		4.1 Assumptions for Analysis of Trusses
		4.2 Arrangement of Members of Plane Trusses—Internal Stability
		4.3 Equations of Condition for Plane Trusses
		4.4 Static Determinacy, Indeterminacy, and Instability of Plane Trusses
		4.5 Analysis of Plane Trusses by the Method of Joints
		4.6 Analysis of Plane Trusses by the Method of Sections
		4.7 Analysis of Compound Trusses
		4.8 Complex Trusses
		4.9 Space Trusses
		Summary
		Problems
	chapter 5: Beams and Frames: Shear and Bending Moment
		5.1 Axial Force, Shear, and Bending Moment
		5.2 Shear and Bending Moment Diagrams
		5.3 Qualitative Deflected Shapes
		5.4 Relationships between Loads, Shears, and Bending Moments
		5.5 Static Determinacy, Indeterminacy, and Instability of Plane Frames
		5.6 Analysis of Plane Frames
		Summary
		Problems
	chapter 6: Deflections of Beams: Geometric Methods
		6.1 Differential Equation for Beam Deflection
		6.2 Direct Integration Method
		6.3 Superposition Method
		6.4 Moment-Area Method
		6.5 Bending Moment Diagrams by Parts
		6.6 Conjugate-Beam Method
		Summary
		Problems
	chapter 7: Deflections of Trusses, Beams, and Frames: Work–Energy Methods
		7.1 Work
		7.2 Principle of Virtual Work
		7.3 Deflections of Trusses by the Virtual Work Method
		7.4 Deflections of Beams by the Virtual Work Method
		7.5 Deflections of Frames by the Virtual Work Method
		7.6 Conservation of Energy and Strain Energy
		7.7 Castigliano’s Second Theorem
		7.8 Betti’s Law and Maxwell’s Law of Reciprocal Deflections
		Summary
		Problems
	chapter 8: Influence Lines
		8.1 Influence Lines for Beams and Frames by Equilibrium Method
		8.2 Müller-Breslau’s Principle and Qualitative Influence Lines
		8.3 Influence Lines for Girders with Floor Systems
		8.4 Influence Lines for Trusses
		8.5 Influence Lines for Deflections
		Summary
		Problems
	chapter 9: Application of Influence Lines
		9.1 Response at a Particular Location Due to a Single Moving Concentrated Load
		9.2 Response at a Particular Location Due to a Uniformly Distributed Live Load
		9.3 Response at a Particular Location Due to a Series of Moving Concentrated Loads
		9.4 Absolute Maximum Response
		Summary
		Problems
	chapter 10: Analysis of Symmetric Structures
		10.1 Symmetric Structures
		10.2 Symmetric and Antisymmetric Components of Loadings
		10.3 Behavior of Symmetric Structures under Symmetric and Antisymmetric Loadings
		10.4 Procedure for Analysis of Symmetric Structures
		Summary
		Problems
Part 3: Analysis of Statically Indeterminate Structures
	chapter 11: Introduction to Statically Indeterminate Structures
		11.1 Advantages and Disadvantages of Indeterminate Structures
		11.2 Analysis of Indeterminate Structures
		Summary
	chapter 12: Approximate Analysis of Rectangular Building Frames
		12.1 Assumptions for Approximate Analysis
		12.2 Analysis for Vertical Loads
		12.3 Analysis for Lateral Loads—Portal Method
		12.4 Analysis for Lateral Loads—Cantilever Method
		Summary
		Problems
	chapter 13: Method of Consistent Deformations—Force Method
		13.1 Structures with a Single Degree of Indeterminacy
		13.2 Internal Forces and Moments as Redundants
		13.3 Structures with Multiple Degrees of Indeterminacy
		13.4 Support Settlements, Temperature Changes, and Fabrication Errors
		13.5 Method of Least Work
		Summary
		Problems
	chapter 14: Influence Lines for Statically Indeterminate Structures
		14.1 Influence Lines for Beams and Trusses
		14.2 Qualitative Influence Lines by Müller-Breslau’s Principle
		Summary
		Problems
	chapter 15: Slope-Deflection Method
		15.1 Slope-Deflection Equations
		15.2 Basic Concept of the Slope-Deflection Method
		15.3 Analysis of Continuous Beams
		15.4 Analysis of Frames without Sidesway
		15.5 Analysis of Frames with Sidesway
		Summary
		Problems
	chapter 16: Moment-Distribution Method
		16.1 Definitions and Terminology
		16.2 Basic Concept of the Moment-Distribution Method
		16.3 Analysis of Continuous Beams
		16.4 Analysis of Frames without Sidesway
		16.5 Analysis of Frames with Sidesway
		Summary
		Problems
	chapter 17: Introduction to Matrix Structural Analysis
		17.1 Analytical Model
		17.2 Member Stiffness Relations in Local Coordinates
		17.3 Coordinate Transformations
		17.4 Member Stiffness Relations in Global Coordinates
		17.5 Structure Stiffness Relations
		17.6 Procedure for Analysis
		Summary
		Problems
APPENDIX A: Areas and Centroids of Geometric Shapes
APPENDIX B: Review of Matrix Algebra
	B.1 Definition of a Matrix
	B.2 Types of Matrices
	B.3 Matrix Operations
	B.4 Solution of Simultaneous Equations by the Gauss-Jordan Method
	Problems
APPENDIX C: Computer Software
	C.1 Starting the Computer Software
	C.2 Inputting Data
	C.3 Results of the Analysis
	Problems
APPENDIX D: Three-Moment Equation
	D.1 Derivation of Three-Moment Equation
	D.2 Application of Three-Moment Equation
	Summary
	Problems
Bibliography
Answers to Selected Problems
Index