Understanding and designing structures without a computer : plane structural systems / Leonidas Stavridis, Konstantinos Georgiadis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stavridis, Leonidas, author. .

Georgiadis, Konstantinos, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Engineering.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (444 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leeds : ICE Publishing, 2025.

Summary:

Understanding and Designing Structures without a Computer: Plane Structural Systems explains fundamental concepts of structural analysis and design, providing readers with a clear understanding of the behaviour of a wide range of structural systems based on their load-carrying mechanisms. The book employs a comprehensive qualitative and quantitative approach, supported by illustrative diagrams throughout. Clearly structured, the chapters guide readers from simple to complex concepts with new topics building on previous chapters. As a practical reference, the book equips readers with a solid understanding of universal structural principles, enabling safe conceptual and preliminary designs irrespective of the design code being used. It will also assist readers in interpreting and verifying computer-generated outputs. As the first volume in a two-book series, this title introduces fundamental concepts in structural engineering, including equilibrium and deformation analysis for both statically determinate and indeterminate structures. It explores the behaviour and design of beams, frames, arches and cables, including prestressing from an engineering perspective. Additionally, it examines cable structures such as suspension bridges, cable-stayed bridges, as well as stress-ribbons. The second volume progresses to more advanced topics of spatial structural systems, foundations and dynamics. Understanding and Designing Structures without a Computer: Plane Structural Systems is an accessible and authoritative resource for readers of all experience levels, fostering a clear understanding of structural behaviour without reliance on computer models.

Contents:

Chapter 1. Introductory concepts

Chapter 2. The use of equilibrium in finding the stress state - statically determinate structures

Chapter 3. The use of deformations in finding the stress state - statically indeterminate structures

Chapter 4. Simply supported beams and cantilevers

Chapter 5. Continuous beams

Chapter 6. Frames

Chapter 7. The influence of deformations on the stress state - elastic stability and second order effects

Chapter 8. Arches

Chapter 9. Cable-supported structures.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references.

Print version record.

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ISBN:

1-83662-938-9

1-83662-940-0

9781836629382

OCLC:

1564372705