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The availability of computers has, in real terms, moved forward the practice of structural engineering. Where it was once enough to have any analysis given a complex configuration, the profession today is much more demanding. How engineers should be more demanding is the subject of this book. In terms of the theory of structures, the importance of geometric nonlinearities is explained by the theorem which states that ""In the presence of prestress, geometric nonlinearities are of the same order of magnitude as linear elastic effects in structures. "" This theorem implies that in most cases (in all cases of incremental analysis) geometric nonlinearities should be considered. And it is well known that problems of buckling, cable nets, fabric structures, ... REQUIRE the inclusion of geometric nonlinearities. What is offered in the book which follows is a unified approach (for both discrete and continuous systems) to geometric nonlinearities which incidentally does not require a discussion of large strain. What makes this all work is perturbation theory. Let the equations of equilibrium for a system be written as where P represents the applied loads, F represents the member forces or stresses, and N represents the operator which describes system equilibrium.

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Author:   Robert Levy ,  William R. Spillers
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   Softcover reprint of hardcover 2nd ed. 2004
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9789048164387

ISBN 10:   9048164389
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   01 December 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Book Contents.- 1 Overview.- 2 Linear Structural Analysis.- 3 “Exact” Analysis of Trusses.- 4 Nonlinear Analysis of Plane Frames.- 5 Nonlinear Analysis of Space Frames.- 6 Nonlinear Analysis of Membranes.- 7 Cablenets and Fabric Structures.- 8 Three-Dimensional Beam-Columns.- 9 Nonlinear Analysis of Shells.- References.- Appendix 1 Member Stiffness When Beam-Column Effects are Included.- Appendix 2 Determinants.- Appendix 3 The Rotation Matrix.- Appendix 4 Perturbation Methods Applied to Plane Beams.- Appendix 5 Introduction to Computer Programs.- A5.1 Introduction.- A5.2 Space Trusses.- A5.3 Plane Frames.- A5.4 Listing for TR3D.FOR.- A5.5 Listing for FR2D.FOR.- Appendix 6 Graphics on a PC.- A6.1 Introduction.- A6.2 Plotting in 2-D.- A6.3 Drawing Lines in 2-D.

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