MATRIX METHODS OF STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS: Theory and Problems

by C. NATARAJAN, P. REVATHI

Overview

Designed as a textbook for the undergraduate students of civil engineering and postgraduate students of structural engineering, this comprehensive book presents the fundamental aspects of matrix analysis of structures. The basic features of Matrix Structural Analysis along with its intricacies in application to actual problems, backed up by numerical examples, form the core of the text.The book begins with chapters on the basics of matrices and structural systems. After providing the foundation for matrix structural representation, the text moves onto dimensional and behavioural aspects of structural systems to classify into pin-jointed systems, then onto beams, and finally three-dimensional rigid jointed systems. The text concludes with a chapter on special techniques in using matrices for structural analysis. MATLAB codes are provided at the end to illustrate interfacing with a standard computing tool. A large number of numerical examples are given in each chapter to help reinforce understanding of the subject matter.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9788120349001
Publisher:	PHI Learning
Publication date:	01/20/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	16 MB
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About the Author

NATARAJAN, C. C. NATARAJAN, Ph.D. (IIT Madras), is Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli. With three decades of teaching, research and consultancy experience, he has published/presented several research papers in peer reviewed national and international journals/conference proceedings. Dr. Natarajan has conducted several training programmes for industry. He is also a recipient of three awards for guiding the best M.Tech thesis (thrice) from Indian Society of Technical Education, New Delhi. His research interests include structural health monitoring and rehabilitation of structures. REVATHI, P. P. REVATHI, Ph.D. (IIT Madras), is Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Pondicherry Engineering College, Puducherry. Earlier she served as Assistant Professor in Civil Engineering at National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli. She has published several research papers in national and international journals. Her research interests include condition assessment and rehabilitation of structures, earthquake engineering, recycling of construction and demolition waste, and composite structures.

Table of Contents

Foreword • Preface 1. Basic Concepts 2. Determinants and Matrices 3. Flexibility and Stiffness Characteristics of Structures 4. Transformation Matrices 5. Concepts in Matrix Methods of Analysis 6. Analysis of Pin Jointed Frames 7. Analysis of Continuous Beams 8. Analysis of Rigid Jointed Frames 9. Special Topics and Techniques Appendix A: Slope and Deflection Appendix B: Fixed End Moments Appendix C: Sample MATLAB Code for Flexibility Method Appendix D: Sample MATLAB Code for Stiffness Method Index