Conceptual Solutions in Structural Mechanics

Author: Ruan Shuming
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: Based on the structural mechanics textbooks for civil engineering majors in higher education institutions and the multi-hour structural mechanics syllabus, this book is written on the foundation of the author's many years of teaching experience in structural mechanics. It is developed from the lecture notes "Essentials and Solutions of Structural Mechanics Problems" used in undergraduate teaching of the civil engineering program at Yantai University, training for registered structural engineers, and graduate tutoring in recent years. The book consists of 9 chapters, covering topics such as the geometric composition analysis of planar trusses, internal force calculations for statically determinate structures, influence lines, displacement calculations for statically indeterminate structures, the stiffness method, the displacement method, the moment-distribution method, the matrix displacement method, and dynamic calculations of structures. Each chapter summarizes the basic concepts, fundamental principles, and analytical calculation methods involved, providing in-depth explanations for easily confused concepts and overlooked issues. This book can serve as a reference for self-study, review, and examination preparation for undergraduate and junior college students in civil engineering and hydraulic engineering, correspondence students, television university students, self-taught students, and part-time college students, as well as for registered structural engineer qualification examinations.