Značajke i prednosti
- Emphasizes developing the ability to model and analyze a structure.
- Designed to ensure those taking their first course in this subject understand some of the more important classical methods of structural analysis.
- Large number of problems cover realistic situations involving various levels of difficulty.
- 30% new problems and an expanded discussion of structural modeling.
- Newly added material includes an update to the ASCE/SEI 2106 specifications.
- Discussion of catenary cables, and further clarification for drawing moment and deflection diagrams for beams and frames.