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Introduction | |
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Structural Engineering | |
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Types of Structural Systems | |
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Structural Analysis | |
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Structural Design | |
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Units and Values | |
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Tips and Aids | |
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Determinate Structural Systems | |
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Components of Structural Systems | |
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Structural Members | |
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Connections | |
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Supports | |
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Free-Body Diagrams | |
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Resultant of Distributed Loading | |
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Equilibrium | |
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Determinacy | |
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Simple Determinate Structures | |
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Stability | |
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Planar Truss Analysis | |
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Method of Joints | |
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General Procedure | |
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Method of Sections | |
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General Procedure | |
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Zero Force Members | |
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Unstable Trusses | |
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Planar Frame Analysis | |
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Internal Forces | |
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Shear Force and Bending Moment Diagrams | |
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Shear Force and Bending Moment Diagrams for Beams | |
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Shear Force and Bending Moment Diagrams for Frames | |
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Unstable Frames | |
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Structural Design Fundamentals | |
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Material Behavior | |
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Stress and Strain | |
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Material Properties | |
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Stress-Strain Relationship | |
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Principal Stress and Strain | |
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Stress and Strain Computations | |
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Cross-Sectional Properties | |
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Axial Force | |
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Bending Moment | |
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Shear Force | |
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Combined Stresses | |
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Theories of Failure | |
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Some Causes of Structural Failures | |
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Failure Criteria | |
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Commonly Used Structural Materials | |
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Modeling the Structure and the Loads | |
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Design Specifications | |
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Design Codes | |
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Dead Loads | |
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Live Loads | |
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Wind Loads | |
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Snow and Rain Loads | |
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Earthquake Loads | |
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Other Design Issues | |
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Simple Design Examples | |
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Mathematical Background | |
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Design Problems and Issues | |
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Computation of Deflections | |
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Beam Deflection Differential Equation | |
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Moment-Area Method | |
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Conjugate Beam Method | |
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Energy Principles | |
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Principle of Virtual Work | |
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Unit Load Method for Beams and Frames | |
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Unit Load Method for Trusses | |
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Indeterminate Structural Systems | |
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Force Method | |
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Beams | |
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Frames | |
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Trusses | |
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Higher Degrees of Indeterminacy | |
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Slope-Deflection Method | |
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Beams | |
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Frames without Sidesway | |
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Frames with Sidesway | |
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Matrix-Based Numerical Methods of Structural Analysis | |
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Fundamentals of Matrix Algebra | |
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Definitions | |
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Operations | |
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Direct Stiffness Method | |
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Overview | |
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Truss Analysis | |
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Frame Analysis | |
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Theorem of Minimum Potential Energy | |
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Finite Element Method | |
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Truss Analysis | |
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Frame Analysis | |
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Advanced Topics | |
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Internal Hinge | |
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Skew Supports | |
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Support Settlements | |
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Typical Connection | |
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Thermal Loads | |
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Computer-Based Structural Analysis | |
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Overview | |
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Terminology | |
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Building a Mathematical Model | |
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Steps in Modeling the Structure | |
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Some Basic Checks | |
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More Examples | |
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Optimum Structural Design | |
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Background | |
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Types of Mathematical Programming Problems | |
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Nonlinear Programming (NLP) Problem | |
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Kuhn-Tucker Conditions | |
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Numerical Solution Techniques | |
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Genetic Algorithm | |
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The Basic Algorithm | |
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Problem Formulation | |
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Design Examples | |
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Linking Analysis and Design Techniques | |
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Structural Optimization | |
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Sizing Optimal Design | |
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Shape Optimal Design | |
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Topology Optimal Design | |
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Combination Optimal Design | |
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Design Examples | |
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Broad Classification of Structural Forms | |
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Optimal Design Using the GS-USA [copyright] Program | |
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Case Studies | |
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Design of Steel and Concrete Structures | |
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Introduction to Design of Steel Structures | |
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Design of Tension Members | |
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Design of Compression Members | |
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Column Design | |
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Beam Design | |
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Introduction to Design of Concrete Structures | |
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Beam Design | |
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Column Design | |
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Bibliography | |
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Answers to Selected Problems | |
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Material Properties | |
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Cross-Sectional Properties | |
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Commonly Used Structural Values | |
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Catalog of Structural Solutions | |
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Mathematical Background | |
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Index | |