Author : Nabil Fares
Publisher : Amer Society of Civil Engineers
ISBN 13 : 9780784412220
Total Pages : 378 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (122 download)
Book Synopsis Practical Approximate Analysis of Beams and Frames by : Nabil Fares
Download or read book Practical Approximate Analysis of Beams and Frames written by Nabil Fares and published by Amer Society of Civil Engineers. This book was released on 2012 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sponsored by the Engineering Mechanics Institute of ASCE Practical Approximate Analysis of Beams and Frames presents a new method for structural engineers to approximately analyze the mechanics of beams and frames. The approach, which complements the results produced by computer software, can be used to sketch deflected shapes and to estimate moment diagrams, deflections, influence lines, and moments of inertia, as well as to establish a framework for nondestructive evaluation of framed structures. This method is relatively short and simple, robust with good accuracy, memorable, and applicable to practical problems. With this approximate analysis method, engineers sketch the deformations of beams and frames, with an emphasis on qualitative precision. The resulting sketches reveal the behavior of structures in a visually rich and informative way. One advantage of this method is that it localizes all dimensional quantities in a few factors, so that only relative stiffness parameters need to be estimated. Each chapter contains examples of this method applied to produce summaries and ranges of behavior in a wide variety of realistic situations. For practicing structural engineers, the methods in this book are an illuminating and time-saving addition to traditional computer calculations. For engineering students, these methods emphasize the conceptual aspects of mechanical analysis, supplementing their training in structural analysis software programs.