Gay D., Gambelin J. Modeling and Dimensioning of Structures: A Practical Approach

2nd Edition. — Springer, 2010. — 618 p. — ISBN:9400702949 This book covers the essential topics for a second-level course in strength of materials or mechanics of materials, with an emphasis on techniques that are useful for mechanical design. Design typically involves an initial conceptual stage during which many options are considered. At this stage, quick approximate...

Second Edition, 2005, 1738 pages, ISBN: 0849315697. Continuing the tradition of the best-selling Handbook of Structural Engineering, this second edition is a comprehensive reference to the broad spectrum of structural engineering, encapsulating the theoretical, practical, and computational aspects of the field. The authors address a myriad of topics, covering both traditional...

Prentice Hall, 8th edition, 534 pages, 2012. tructural Analysis, 8e, provides readers with a clear and thorough presentation of the theory and application of structural analysis as it applies to trusses, beams, and frames. Emphasis is placed on teaching readers to both model and analyze a structure. Procedures for Analysis, Hibbeler's problem solving methodologies, provides...

2nd ed. — Springer Science+Business Media, Inc., 2005. XIV, 480 p. — ISBN: 0-387-23330-X, elSBN 0-387-23331-8. This volume is an introduction to basic continuum mechanics that emphasizes variational formulations and numeric computation. This provides the prerequisite information for finite elements for graduate and advances undergraduate students in civil and mechanical...

CRC Press, 2015. — 574 p. Structural Analysis: Principles, Methods and Modelling outlines the fundamentals involved in analyzing engineering structures, and effectively presents the derivations used for analytical and numerical formulations. This text explains practical and relevant concepts, and lays down the foundation for a solid mathematical background that incorporates...

Butterworth-Heinemann, 2008. — 632 p. — ISBN10: 1856175502 Structural Analysis Rules of Thumb provides a comprehensive review of the classical methods of structural analysis and also the recent advances in computer applications. The prefect guide for the Professional Engineer's exam, Williams covers principles of structural analysis to advanced concepts. Methods of analysis are...