Structural Analysis

Structural Analysis is a basic course for undergraduate students with majors
of civil engineering, engineering mechanics, flight vehicle design, mechanical
engineering, naval architecture and ocean engineering etc., and is also an
introductory course for undergraduates to learn and master the analysis and
design of beam, truss, frame, arch and composite structures for buildings,
bridges and flight vehicles and so on. This textbook includes eight chapters,
and covers introduction, kinematic analysis of plane member systems, analysis
of statically determinate structures, principle of virtual work and deflection
calculation, force method, displacement method, influence lines of structures
under moving loads, and matrix displacement method. Main features of this
textbook lie in: (1) strengthened the interestingness and readability, and
increased brief introduction on the developmental history of structural
analysis and the important figures; (2) adopted the kinematic method to
construct exactly and rapidly the influence lines of forces of statically
indeterminate structures proposed by the author, and highlighted the energy
principles and methods; (3) increased introducing the backgrounds of
engineering applications; (4) from the viewpoints of history, methodology,
aesthetic appreciation and creative thinking, inspected structural analysis
and strived to cultivate the innovative talents. The present book emphasizes
fundamental theories, concepts, computational methods and engineering
applications of structural analysis. It can be used as a textbook for
undergraduates with majors of civil engineering, engineering mechanics, flight
vehicle design, mechanical engineering, and ocean engineering etc., while
being a helpful reference for engineers and professionals in the relevant
fields.