STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS

This book provides students with a clear and thorough presentation of the theory and application of structural analysis as it applies to trusses, beams, and frames. Emphasis is placed on teaching students to both model and analyze a structure. A hallmark of the text, Procedures for Analysis, has been retained in this fourth edition to provide students with a logical, orderly method to follow when applying theory.
Features:
Features exceptional illustrations, photographs, and design elements to enhance the realism of examples, homework problems, and explanations.
Includes Procedures for Analysis in most sections of the text, along with example problems illustrating the procedures, to provide a logical, method for students to follow when applying the theory presented in each section.
Depicts realistic engineering situations that students are likely to encounter in practice.The problems are clearly illustrated to show the necessary geometric relations and loads.