Introduction to Structural Analysis: Indeterminate Structures

by Meesala Chakradhara Rao

Overview

This textbook provides fundamental concepts, and a comprehensive analysis of indeterminate structures by both force and displacement methods. Major coverage includes the analysis of beams, rigid-jointed plane frames, and pin-jointed plane frames by various force and displacement methods, followed by the analysis of multi-storey frames using approximate methods, influence lines for indeterminate structures, and two-hinged arches. Each chapter contains an introduction, methodology, necessary derivations/equations, and examples.

Features:

• Discusses advanced levels of structural analysis with a focus on indeterminate structures.
• Covers approximate methods for the analysis of multi-storey frames, two-hinged arches, and influence lines for indeterminate beams.
• Separately discusses both flexibility and stiffness matrix methods for beams, rigid joint plane frames, and pin joint plane frames.
• Step-by-step procedure for solving problems in each method.
• Explains the problems with neat coloured free-body diagrams, shear force and bending moment diagrams, and probable elastic curves.
• Includes review questions and answers for numerical problems and examples.

This book is aimed at undergraduate and senior undergraduate students in structural and civil engineering.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781040428429
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	10/24/2025
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	436
File size:	40 MB
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About the Author

Meesala Chakradhara Rao holds a Ph.D. from IIT Kharagpur, India, and is currently working as a Professor at Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya (Central University), Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh), India. He obtained his M.Tech. from NIT Surathkal (formerly Karnataka Regional Engineering College) with a specialisation in Structural Engineering; graduated from Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh; and holds a Diploma in Civil Engineering from SBTET Hyderabad, India. He has over 25 years of teaching, research, and consultancy experience. He previously worked as a Professor at Bapatla Engineering College, Bapatla, and GITAM University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. His research areas include sustainable construction materials, microstructural characterisation of concrete, and static and impact testing of concrete structures. He has published more than 40 papers in national and international reputed journals and conferences. He has also authored a book Systematic Approach of Characterisation and Behaviour of Recycled Aggregate Concrete.

Table of Contents

1. Methods of Analysis 2. Three-Moment Theorem 3. Consistent Deformation Method 4. Strain Energy Method: Theorem of Least Work 5. Column Analogy Method 6. Slope–Deflection Method 7. Moment Distribution Method 8. Kani’s Method 9. Matrix Methods: Flexibility Matrix Method 10. Matrix Methods: Stiffness Matrix Method 11. Analysis of Multi-Storey Frames by Approximate Methods 12. Influence Lines for Indeterminate Beams 13. Two-Hinged Arches