ABSTRACT
Structural analysis, in the context of this book, is the process of calculating the effects of loads on a structure. The principal load effects of interest are the internal shear forces, axial forces, bending moments and torsion. In some cases, structures are also analysed to determine deflections. Other load effects are directly related to the principal effects. For example, crack widths in concrete members are related to internal bending moment and axial force.
