ABSTRACT

Understanding and Using Structural Concepts, Second Edition provides numerous demonstrations using physical models and practical examples. A significant amount of material, not found in current textbooks, is included to enhance the understanding of structural concepts and stimulate interest in learning, creative thinking, and design. This is achiev

chapter 1|10 pages

Overview of Structural Concepts

part |2 pages

Part I: Statics

chapter 2|10 pages

Equilibrium

chapter 3|16 pages

Centre of Mass

chapter 4|12 pages

Effect of Different Cross Sections

chapter 5|10 pages

Stress Distribution

chapter 6|12 pages

Bending

chapter 7|18 pages

Shear and Torsion

chapter 8|14 pages

Span and Deflection

chapter 9|18 pages

Direct Force Paths

chapter 10|16 pages

Smaller Internal Forces

chapter 11|18 pages

Buckling

chapter 12|12 pages

Prestress

part |2 pages

Part II: Dynamics

chapter 14|12 pages

Energy Exchange

chapter 15|14 pages

Pendulums

chapter 16|22 pages

Free Vibration

chapter 17|20 pages

Resonance

chapter 18|12 pages

Damping in Structures

chapter 19|12 pages

Vibration Reduction

chapter 20|12 pages

Human Body Models in Structural Vibration

part |2 pages

Part III: Synthesis

chapter 21|20 pages

Static and Modal Stiffnesses

chapter 22|18 pages

Static and Dynamic Problems

chapter 23|24 pages

Experimental and Theoretical Studies

chapter 24|12 pages

Theory and Practice