Structural Theory Course Outline
Structural Theory Course Outline
6
Influence Lines for
Statically Determinate 8
Structures 205 Deflections 299
6.1 Influence Lines 205 8.1 Deflection Diagrams and the Elastic
6.2 Influence Lines for Beams 213 Curve 299
6.3 Qualitative Influence Lines 216 8.2 Elastic-Beam Theory 305
6.4 Influence Lines for Floor Girders 228 8.3 The Double Integration Method 307
6.5 Influence Lines for Trusses 232 8.4 Moment-Area Theorems 316
6.6 Maximum Influence at a Point due to a 8.5 Conjugate-Beam Method 326
Series of Concentrated Loads 240 Problems 335
6.7 Absolute Maximum Shear and
Chapter Review 338
Moment 250
Problems 255
Chapter Review 260
9
7 Deflections Using Energy
Approximate Analysis of Methods 341
Statically Indeterminate 9.1 External Work and Strain Energy 341
Structures 263 9.2 Principle of Work and Energy 345
9.3 Principle of Virtual Work 346
7.1 Use of Approximate Methods 263 9.4 Method of Virtual Work: Trusses 348
7.2 Trusses 264 9.5 Castigliano’s Theorem 355
7.3 Vertical Loads on Building 9.6 Castigliano’s Theorem for Trusses 356
Frames 270 9.7 Method of Virtual Work: Beams
7.4 Portal Frames and Trusses 273 and Frames 364
7.5 Lateral Loads on Building Frames: 9.8 Virtual Strain Energy Caused by Axial Load,
Portal Method 282 Shear, Torsion, and Temperature 375
7.6 Lateral Loads on Building Frames: 9.9 Castigliano’s Theorem for Beams
Cantilever Method 288 and Frames 381
Problems 294 Problems 388
Chapter Review 296 Chapter Review 392
CONTENTS XVII
10 12
Analysis of Statically Displacement Method
Indeterminate Structures of Analysis: Moment
by the Force Method 395 Distribution 487
10.1 Statically Indeterminate Structures 395 12.1 General Principles and
10.2 Force Method of Analysis: General Definitions 487
Procedure 398 12.2 Moment Distribution for
10.3 Maxwell’s Theorem of Reciprocal Beams 491
Displacements; Betti’s Law 402 12.3 Stiffness-Factor Modifications 500
10.4 Force Method of Analysis: Beams 403 12.4 Moment Distribution for Frames:
10.5 Force Method of Analysis: Frames 411 No Sidesway 508
10.6 Force Method of Analysis: Trusses 422 12.5 Moment Distribution for Frames:
10.7 Composite Structures 425 Sidesway 510
10.8 Additional Remarks on the Force Method Problems 518
of Analysis 428
Chapter Review 521
10.9 Symmetric Structures 429
10.10 Influence Lines for Statically Indeterminate
Beams 435
10.11 Qualitative Influence Lines for Frames 439 13
Problems 446 Beams and Frames
Chapter Review 448 Having Nonprismatic
Members 523
11 13.1 Loading Properties of Nonprismatic
Displacement Method of Members 523
13.2 Moment Distribution for Structures Having
Analysis: Slope-Deflection Nonprismatic Members 528
Equations 451 13.3 Slope-Deflection Equations for
Nonprismatic Members 534
11.1 Displacement Method of Analysis: Problems 536
General Procedures 451
Chapter Review 537
11.2 Slope-Deflection Equations 453
11.3 Analysis of Beams 459
11.4 Analysis of Frames: No Sidesway 469
11.5 Analysis of Frames: Sidesway 474
Problems 482
Chapter Review 485