Buch, Englisch, 224 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 499 g
Buch, Englisch, 224 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 499 g
ISBN: 978-1-4398-7089-1
Verlag: CRC Press
Spend Less Time Generating Numbers, and More Time Understanding What They Mean
This book encourages readers to think about structures and their models in a way that is rooted in classic elementary elasticity—depending less on advanced mathematical techniques and more on the dimensions and magnitudes of the underlying physics. The authors stretch the mold, emphasizing and more explicitly describing the modeling process. The focus is on learning which calculations to perform and how to validate and interpret the results—skills that will be increasingly useful for professional engineers.
Chapters cover:
- Key principles and techniques of mathematical modeling, including dimensional analysis, scaling, linearity, and balance and conservation laws
- Basic structural models
- How to develop and express physical intuition
- How to track the behavior of arches under lateral load
- Two methods of analyzing coupled discrete systems—Castigliano’s theorems and Rayleigh’s quotient—to lay a foundation for their application to continuous systems
- How to derive simple, accurate estimates of the transverse displacements of structures modeled in terms of coupled Timoshenko beams
- How to
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Weitere Infos & Material
Mathematical Modeling for Structural Analysis. Structural Models and Structural Modeling. Exploring Intuition: Beams, Trusses, and Cylinders. Estimating Stresses and Displacements in Arches. Estimating the Behavior of Coupled Discrete Systems. Buildings Modeling as Coupled Beams: Static Response Estimates. Buildings Modeled as Coupled Beams: Natural Frequency Estimates. Index.