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Summary
Summary
Designed for an introductory course, Analysis of Structures: Strength and Behaviour adopts a modern and practical approach to structural analysis by integrating and unifying various concepts belonging to a particular structure/member under a single topic. The book provides a comprehensive coverage of concepts, basic definitions, and analytical techniques that provide the foundation for the field of structural analysis. It also discusses many current topics like offshore structures, safety auditing of structures and experimental stress analysis, etc., which will equip students with the necessary cutting edge technology in this field. These topics are also of relevance to present day engineers. Innovative in its layout, the text is user-friendly with a large number of worked-out examples that encourages the reader towards independent problem-solving. A large number of illustrations aid the explanations provided in the text.
Author Notes
T.S. Thandavamoorthy is at the Structural Engineering Research Centre, Chennai, India.
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Choice Review
This book, by well-qualified Indian author Thandavamoorthy (Anna Univ., India), uses only SI units. It is a large volume treating not only structural analysis but also statics, dynamics, and mechanics of materials at both elementary and advanced levels. It also includes the treatment of vibrations, experimental stress analysis, concrete design, matrix and finite element analysis of structures, offshore structures, and wind and seismic as well as blast loadings. Because of the extensive coverage of the subject matter, many of the chapters are not comprehensive enough to permit using the book as a course resource for either undergraduates or graduate students. On the other hand, the book may be useful as a reference work. The type size is rather small when compared to similar works printed in the US. Additionally, all printing, including pictures, is done only in black ink. Although the figures and sketches are produced quite nicely, the photographs do not give a good impression of the structures shown. The use of only SI units makes the book less attractive to US readers. ^BSumming Up: Optional. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty. S. C. Anand Clemson University
Table of Contents
| 1 Introduction |
| 2 Loads |
| 3 Material Characteristics |
| 4 Geometrical Properties |
| 5 Analysis of Beams |
| 6 Thin-walled Members |
| 7 Strength of Joints |
| 8 Stability of Structures |
| 9 Fatigue and Fracture |
| 10 Vibration of Structures |
| 11 Experimental Stress Analysis |
| 12 Reinforced Concrete |
| 13 Arches |
| 14 Finite Element Modelling |
| 15 Offshore Structures |
| 16 Wind Loaded Structures |
| 17 Structures under Seismic Excitation |
| 18 Blast Response of Structures |
| 19 Response of Structures to Man-made Vibration |
| 20 Safety Auditing of Concrete Structures |
