Dynamic response and progressive failure of special structures
Subtitle: proceedings of the technical sessions on response of truss and truss-type structures during progressive failure and dynamic loading and analysis of structures
By: edited by Ramesh B. Malla.
Contributors: Malla, Ramesh B.; American Society of Civil Engineers. Committee on Dynamics and Controls.; Joint Mechanics Meeting of ASME, ASCE, SES (1st : 1993 : Charlottesville, Va.)
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Published: 1993
Place of publication: New York, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 154
Subjects: Trusses -- Congresses.; Structural dynamics -- Congresses.; Structural failures -- Congresses.
Description: The field of dynamics and vibration control of structures has grown significantly in recent years, due to advances in structural analysis and computational techniques. This progress has made it possible to build unique structures that can withstand challenging loading and functional environments on land, in the ocean, and in space.

In this volume, peer-reviewed contributions from academia, government research laboratories, and industry feature dynamic analysis methodologies, as well as computational and experimental techniques, for investigating the response of truss-type structures during progressive member failure. In addition, analytical and computational methodologies for bridges, fibre-reinforced composite plates, tapered beam-like structures, aircraft structures, and other specialized structures are presented.

Results reported include the behavior of simple 2- and 3-dimensional trusses and frames, double layer grids, truss bridges, and transmission towers. A special method for estimating extreme wind speeds completes the volume.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Sponsored by the Committee on Dynamics and Controls of the ASCE Aerospace Division (the first session also co-sponsored by the Committee of Special Structures of the Committee on Metals of the ASCE Structural Division). For the first Joinct ASCE-EMD, ASME-AMD, SES Meeting (MEET'N'93). Organized by the Engineering Mechanics Division of the American Society of Civil Engineers and the Applied Mechanics Division of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and Society of Engineering Sciences, Charlottesville, VA, June 6-9, 1993."