Analysis of Skeletal Structures: Force and Displacement Methods with an Introduction to Applied Dynamics

"Analysis of Skeletal Structures discusses the three sequential processes—structural behaviours, visualization and conceptualization—which are the important stimulating factors for any creative thinking as a civil engineer. These processes, when effectively used, lead to innovative skills which eventually generate good design and construction practices for creative structures. This book focuses on the study of making judicious choice of methods, approaches and idealizations and also discusses aspects of stability and kinematic considerations for determining indeterminacy of stable structures. The virtual work principles are extensively used for computing forces as well as deformations. Looking at important typical structures, simple plane trusses to space frame, the analysis methods considered under Force method, Displacement method and Iterative techniques, the book develops concepts and understanding to solve challenging problems encountered in professional practice."