Hanson James H. Structural Analysis: Skills for Practice

Pearson Education, 2020. — 923 p. — ISBN 9780133128789.Structural Analysis: Skills for Practice encourages engineering students to develop their intuition and the habit of evaluating the reasonableness of structural analysis results. The author presents examples and homework problems that incorporate a consistent thought process structure–guess, calculate, and evaluate their results–helping students develop the metacognitive skill of thinking about their own thought process. The text presents content not seen in other structural analysis books that students need to know to pass their licensure exam and frames ideas in the context of how they will apply it on the job. Drawing upon the evaluation skills gathered from a six year project with experienced structural engineers, Hanson’s Structural Analysis helps students learn skills to transition from novice to expert faster and become more competent in their careers.Evaluating Results
Loads and Structure Idealization
Predicting Results
Cables and Arches
Internal Force Diagrams
Deformations
Influence Lines
Introduction to Computer Aided Analysis
Approximate Analysis of Indeterminate Trusses and Braced Frames
Approximate Analysis of Rigid Frames
Approximate Lateral Displacements
Diaphragms
Force Method
Moment Distribution Method
Direct Stiffness Method for Trusses
Direct Stiffness Method for Frames