Understanding and using structural concepts. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Tianjian Ji, Adrian J. Bell and Brian R. Ellis.
• Authors: Ji, Tianjian; Bell, Adrian J; Ellis, Brian R
• Contents: Overview of Structural Concepts; What Are Structural Concepts?; Why Study Structural Concepts?; Approaches to Learning Structural Concepts; Organisation of the Text; How to Use This Book; ; STATICS; ; Equilibrium ; Definitions and Concepts; Theoretical Background; Model Demonstrations; Practical Examples; ; Centre of Mass ; Definitions and Concepts; Theoretical Background; Model Demonstrations; Practical Examples; ; Effect of Different Cross Sections ; Definitions and Concepts; Theoretical Background; Model Demonstrations; Practical Examples; ; Stress Distribution ; Concepts; Theoretical Background; Model Demonstrations; Practical Examples; ; Bending ; Definitions and Concepts; Theoretical Background; Model Demonstrations; Practical Examples; ; Shear and Torsion ; Definitions and Concepts; Theoretical Background; Model Demonstrations; Practical Examples; ; Span and Deflection; Concepts; Theoretical Background; Model Demonstrations; Practical Examples; ; Direct Force Paths ; Definitions, Concepts and Criteria; Theoretical Background; Model Demonstrations; Practical Examples; ; Smaller Internal Forces ; Concepts and a Criterion; Theoretical Background; Model Demonstrations; Practical Examples; ; Buckling ; Definitions and Concepts; Theoretical Background; Model Demonstrations; Practical Examples; ; Prestress; Definitions and Concepts; Theoretical Background; Model Demonstrations; Practical Examples; Horizontal Movements of Structures Induced by Vertical Loads ; Concepts; Theoretical Background; Model Demonstrations; Practical Examples; ; DYNAMICS; ; Energy Exchange; Definitions and Concepts; Theoretical Background; Model Demonstrations; Practical Examples; ; Pendulums ; Definitions and Concepts; Theoretical Background; Model Demonstrations; Practical Examples; ; Free Vibration; Definitions and Concepts; Theoretical Background; Model Demonstrations; Practical Examples; ; Resonance ; Definitions and Concepts; Theoretical Background; Model Demonstrations; Practical Examples; ; Damping in Structures; Concepts; Theoretical Background; Model Demonstrations; Practical Examples; ; Vibration Reduction ; Definitions and Concepts; Theoretical Background; Model Demonstrations; Practical Examples; ; Human Body Models in Structural Vibration ; Concepts; Theoretical Background; Demonstration Tests; Practical Examples; ; SYNTHESIS; ; Static and Modal Stiffnesses ; General Comments on Stiffness; Definitions of the Static Stiffness and Modal Stiffness; The Relationship between Static and Modal Stiffnesses of a Structure; Verification; Application; Discussion; Summary; ; Static and Dynamic Problems ; Preliminary Comments; Maximum Displacement and Fundamental Natural Frequency; Buckling Load and Fundamental Natural Frequency; Periodic Dynamic Loads and Corresponding Static Loads; Tension Force and Fundamental Natural Frequency; Summary; ; Experimental and Theoretical Studies ; Characteristics of Experimental and Theoretical Studies; Modelling the Relationships between Experimental and Theoretical Studies; Comparison Model; Integration Model; Verification Model; Explanation Model; Creation Model; Extension Model; Links between the Relationship Models; ; Theory and Practice ; Preliminary Comments; Theoretical and Practical Sources for Structural Concepts; Relationship between Theory and Practice; Bridging the Gaps between Theory and Practice; Summary;
• Edition: Second edition
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white)
• Subjects: 624.171; Structural analysis (Engineering)
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781498707336; 9781498707312; 9781498707329
• Related ISBNs: 9781498707299
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on CIP data; item not viewed.
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