ABSTRACT

This book examines the recent developments in computerized structural analysis and finite element analysis to re-appraise existing approximate techniques and to define their scope and limits more accurately. The book proposes new techniques and provides many numerical examples and comparisons with 'accurate' methods.

chapter 1|37 pages

Multi-storey building frames

chapter 2|48 pages

Structural walls

chapter 3|14 pages

Dual systems (structural walls and frames)

chapter 4|46 pages

Space structures

chapter 5|14 pages

Pile foundations and retaining walls

chapter 1|2 pages

Choice of structural solution