Fundamentals of Structural Analysis

By Kenneth M. Leet, Chia-Ming Uang, Chai-Ming Uang, et al.

Book Overview

Fundamentals of Structural Analysis fourth edition, introduces engineering and architectural students to the basic techniques for analyzing the most common structural elements, including beams, trusses, frames, cables, and arches. The text covers the classical methods of analysis for determinate and indeterminate structures, and provides an introduction to the matrix formulation on which computer analysis is based. This edition features an expanded treatment of snow, earthquake, and wind loads that are part of the updated ANSI/ASCE 7 standards. We've also added Historical Notes to this addition that provide valuable insights to the development of today's techniques and practices. Additionally, about 30% of the text's problems are new or heavily revised.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0073401099
• ISBN13: 9780073401096
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
• Length: 816 Pages
• Weight: 3.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.4" x 1.4" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

One of those go-to books.

I was assigned this book in a course taught by one of the authors. The book is great if you can patiently sit down and work through a chapter. Eight years after taking the course I find myself coming back to it for reality checks after using professional analysis programs. After working for six years, I used this book to study for the SE exam and it helped me infinitely better than review manuals in terms of analysis. I wouldn't rely on this text for code (another reviewer complained about wind loads) but the wind, traffic, and impact load sections are still somewhat helpful. The main point of this book is analysis, and I highly recommend it.

Structural Analysis Review

The product was send in time and it was like I want it. Hardcover edition and U.S. edition

structural analysis

This book goes into detail about the fundementals of structural analysis but the expamples and explanations can be a bit tricky. They do not show the work done but just show the final product. The examples are not outlined and are not thoroughly explained in detail.

Excellent text

I was given this text by the publisher. Ordinarily "every structural analysis text is the same" and there is no reason to change texts. But not this time. I am truly impressed by this text. It is very broad, in the sense that it manages to teach classical structural analysis while always relating it well to real world problems. It even manages to make the current IBC code understandable (which is amazing because that book is utterly unreadable). This is an excellent text