num_pages: 480
description: Intended for a two-semester course, this textbook is focused on the fundamental principles of mechanics and the basic assumptions that are the heart of the linear theory of structures. Begins with the analysis of framed structures and moves through energy methods of mechanics, displacement-deformation analysis, force methods, displacement methods of analysis, and influence lines. Derivations are carried out in detail sufficient to develop a feel for how derived principles evolve from rigorous but relatively uncomplicated reasoning. Includes answers to all 459 end-of-chapter problems. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
language: English
title: Introduction to Structural Mechanics and Analysis
titlecomplete: Introduction to Structural Mechanics and Analysis
publisher: Prentice Hall