The objective of this book is to develop an understanding of the basic
principles of structural analysis. Emphasizing the intuitive classical ap-
proach, Structural Analysis covers the analysis of statically determinate
and indeterminate beams, trusses, and rigid frames. It also presents an
introduction to the matrix analysis of structures.
The book is divided into three parts. Part One presents a general
introduction to the subject of structural engineering. It includes a chap-
ter devoted entirely to the topic of loads because attention to this im-
portant topic is generally lacking in many civil engineering curricula.
Part Two, consisting of Chapters 3 through 10, covers the analysis of
statically determinate beams, trusses, and rigid frames. The chapters on
deflections (Chapters 6 and 7) are placed before those on influence lines
(Chapters 8 and 9), so that influence lines for deflections can be included
in the latter chapters. This part also contains a chapter on the analysis
of symmetric structures (Chapter 10). Part Three of the book, Chapters
11 through 18, covers the analysis of statically indeterminate structures.
The format of the book is flexible to enable instructors to emphasize
topics that are consistent with the goals of the course.
Each chapter of the book begins with an introductory section de-
fining its objective and ends with a summary section outlining its salient
features. An important general feature of the book is the inclusion of
step-by-step procedures for analysis to enable students to make an easier
transition from theory to problem solving. Numerous solved examples
are provided to illustrate the application of the fundamental concepts.
A computer program for analyzing plane framed structures is
available on the publisher’s website www.cengage.com/engineering.
This interactive software can be used to simulate a variety of structural
and loading configurations and to determine cause versus e¤ect rela-
tionships between loading and various structural parameters, thereby
enhancing the students’ understanding of the behavior of structures.
The software shows deflected shapes of structures to enhance students’
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