Dynamics of Structures

by Jagmohan L. Humar

Book Overview

This major textbook provides comprehensive coverage of the analytical tools required to determine the dynamic response of structures. The topics covered include: formulation of the equations of motion... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0132220687
• ISBN13: 9780132220682
• Release Date: January 1989
• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Length: 780 Pages
• Weight: 3.25 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Structural Dynamics

Prof. Humar has produced a very complete book with more than 900 pages. Certainly it brings to the reader all the necessary topics of structural dynamics in a very clear way.

Unbelievably through and easy to use as a reference...

Just like his teaching, Humar's book is straight forward and no-nonsense. This man is THE prof to have for complexe subject matter and his text is just the same: THE reference for dynamic analysis of structures. Presents all the relevant information you require, with easy to follow examples and a clarity we all wish was the standard for engineering publications. I have not even taken this as a course text, but looked into and purchased as a desk reference.... wound up reading a good portion of the book out of personal interest. There is a good review available at http://pubs.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/rp/rppdf/l02-107.pdf . Take a look if you want another opinion.

Simply the best book on structural dynamics

This book is a real "must have" for anyone who loves structural dynamics and would like to study further. Even though it is expensive, I really think that it's worth it. There is no other book as thorough as this book in this subject. I just simply like this book, and also because I know the author is a tremendously nice professor.

The Best!

I am a graduate student in earthquake engineering and structural dynamics. I have almost all of the books that are out there on the subject. I find this book to be the best. It is more advanced than other books on the subject (e.g. Chopra, Clough & Penzien, Tedesco et al., etc.) but also more comprehensive and thorough.My only objection is its outrageous price. I find it completely ridiculous to pay $195, and that is why I decided to actually borrow and constantly renew the book from the library and not buy it. It is sad that such a great book will lose many prospective buyers because of its high price. Of course, you can buy the paperback for $95--which I personally think is also an outrageous price to pay for a paperback.Bottom line: If money is not an issue for you, go ahead and buy the best book in structural dynamcics out there.