Introduction to Structural Analysis : Displacement and Force Methods

""This book covers most important materials of a first course on structural analysis. It is organized logically, presented concisely and written well. Classical analysis methods and modern matrix stiffness methods are of good balance. ... a very readable textbook."" -Liang-Jenq Leu, Department of Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taiwan""This book has two important features that make it unique - Both the force and displacement methods of analysis are given equal emphasis, and the matrix method is introduced at a very early stage. While the force method is important for students to.
Abstract: ""This book covers most important materials of a first course on structural analysis. It is organized logically, presented concisely and written well. Classical analysis methods and modern matrix stiffness methods are of good balance. ... a very readable textbook."" -Liang-Jenq Leu, Department of Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taiwan""This book has two important features that make it unique - Both the force and displacement methods of analysis are given equal emphasis, and the matrix method is introduced at a very early stage. While the force method is important for students to