Understanding Structures: Analysis, Materials, DesignThis text explains structural analysis, materials and design. By adopting an integrated approach, the author aims to increase the motivation of the reader, since the relevance of the theory is explained by applying the principles of structural analysis and design to realistic examples. |
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analysis Answer arch axial bars bending moment diagram bolts brickwork bridge buckling building cable calculations cantilever centroid characteristic strength cm² cm³ column component compression members concrete beam consider dead load deflection depth design load diameter distance eccentricity elastic equation example factor of safety failure flange floor foundation frame free body free body diagram hence imposed load joint kg/m universal beam kN/m kN/m² length limit state design masonry maximum metre mid-span mild steel mm² Mult N/mm² neutral axis Omax partial safety factor permissible stress perpendicular pinned plastic plastic bending plate point load portal frame pressure produce reactions reinforced concrete result retaining wall roof section modulus section tables self-weight shear force diagram shear stress shown in figure shows slab soil Solution span standard statically determinate strain structural members structural model taking moments tensile stress tension timber truss vertical equilibrium weld wind load yield stress zero