Designer's Guide to the Dynamic Response of Structures
Designer's Guide to the Dynamic Response of Structures

Author: A.P. Jeary

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 1998-01-01

Total Pages: 254

ISBN-13: 9780419187301

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This book addresses the dynamic behaviour of a variety of structures under loading actions, such as wind storms and earthquakes. The book can be used to help with the prediction of the dynamic response of structures indicated by a unified systems approach, and compares this method with the results of full-scale studies of the in-service performance of real structures. A worldwide selection of examples of the response of tall buildings, chimneys, bridges, dams, offshore structures and floors is given, illustrated by many photographs and diagrams. The position of codes of practice and their relation to a full design study is also discussed. Examples of the assessment of extreme value data, the calculation of response, the results of forced vibration tests and examples of the use of the Laplace Transform for the calculation of response are provided in appendices.

Programming the Dynamic Analysis of Structures
Programming the Dynamic Analysis of Structures

Author: Prab Bhatt

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2002-06-13

Total Pages: 459

ISBN-13: 1482267047

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This book presents a series of integrated computer programs in Fortran-90 for the dynamic analysis of structures, using the finite element method. Two dimensional continuum structures such as walls are covered along with skeletal structures such as rigid jointed frames and plane grids. Response to general dynamic loading of single degree freedom sy

Multi-body Dynamics
Multi-body Dynamics

Author: Homer Rahnejat

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2004-08-27

Total Pages: 552

ISBN-13: 9781860584633

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Multi-body dynamics describes the physics of motion of an assembly of constrained or restrained bodies. As such it encompasses the behaviour of nearly every living or inanimate object in the universe. Multi-body dynamics - Monitoring and Simulation Techniques III includes papers from leading academic researchers, professional code developers, and practising engineers, covering recent fundamental advances in the field, as well as applications to a host of problems in industry.They broadly cover the areas: Multi-body methodology Structural dynamics Engine dynamics Vehicle dynamics - ride and handling Machines and mechanisms Multi-body Dynamics is a unique volume, describing the latest developments in the field, supplemented by the latest enhancements in computer simulations, and experimental measurement techniques. Leading industrialists explain the importance attached to these developments in industrial problem solving.

Wind Loading of Structures
Wind Loading of Structures

Author: John D. Holmes

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2001-06-14

Total Pages: 365

ISBN-13: 0203301641

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Bridging the gap between wind and structural engineering, Wind Loading of Structures is essential reading for practising civil, structural and mechanical engineers, and graduate students of wind engineering, presenting the principles of wind engineering and providing guidance on the successful design of structures for wind loading by gales, hurrica

New Architecture and Technology
New Architecture and Technology

Author: Gyula Sebestyen

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2007-06-07

Total Pages: 191

ISBN-13: 1136376933

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Many books have covered the topics of architecture, materials and technology. 'New Architecture and Technology' is the first to explore the interrelation between these three subjects. It illustrates the impact of modern technology and materials on architecture. The book explores the technical progress of building showing how developments, both past and present, are influenced by design methods. It provides a survey of contemporary architecture, as affected by construction technology. It also explores aspects of building technology within the context of general industrial, social and economic developments. The reader will acquire a vocabulary covering the entire range of structure types and learn a new approach to understanding the development of design.

Explosive Loading of Engineering Structures
Explosive Loading of Engineering Structures

Author: P.S. Bulson

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 1997-07-24

Total Pages: 269

ISBN-13: 0203473868

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This book reviews the development of research into the explosive loading of structures, mainly since the beginning of the twentieth century. Major contributions in the fields of measurement, analysis and prediction are discussed. Dynamic loading from conventional high explosives is examined, as well as the effects of liquid propellant, dust, gas, v

Structural Stability in Engineering Practice
Structural Stability in Engineering Practice

Author: Lajos Kollar

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2003-09-01

Total Pages: 467

ISBN-13: 020301779X

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Structural Stability in Engineering Practice elucidates the various problems associated with attaining stability, and provides the results for practical use by the design engineer. By presenting a simple and visual description of the physical phenomena, the authors show how to determine the critical loads of various structures, such as frames, arches, building structures, trusses and sandwiches. Special emphasis is given to the post-critical behaviour - essential for assessing the safety of structures - and furthermore to the summation theories that make the solution of complicated stability problems relatively simple.