Fundamentals of Structural Mechanics, Dynamics, and Stability

Kinematic Analysis Basics in Structural Mechanics. Movable Loads on a Beam. Theoretical Basics of Calculations via Influence Lines. Arches: General Info and Diagrams of Stresses. Three-Hinged Arches under Live Static Load. Hinged Beams. Preliminaries for Trusses. Internal Forces in Statically Determinate Trusses. Influence Lines for Stresses in Trusses. Space Statically Determinate Trusses. Energy Approach Foundations of Displacement Analysis for Elastic Systems. Constraint Reactions in Elastic Systems. Theoretical Basics of Force Method. Simplification Ways of Statically Indeterminate System Analysis. Force Method in Case of Temperature Exertion and Displacements of Supports. Force Method for Construction of Influence Lines and Space System Analysis. General Info about Displacement Method. Displacement Method in Applications. Basic Concepts and Plastic Analysis of Beams. Plastic Analysis of Trusses and Frames. Finite Element Method Exemplified in Elastic Plane Body. FEM in Bar System Analysis. FEM in the Case of Material Nonlinearity. Theoretical Basics of Structural Stability Investigations. Methods of Structural Stability Analysis. Investigation of Frame Buckling Using Displacement Method. Free Vibrations of Systems with One Degree of Freedom. Dynamic Factor and Problem of Deducing the Eigen Frequencies. Forced Vibrations of Systems with Finite Number of DOFs. Problems and Design Tasks. Laboratory-Based Works. Bibliography. Index.