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Structural Analysis
Finding the forces and movements inside a structure before it is designed.
Topics by level
Basics
School, diploma and first-year level: the ideas in plain words.
Intermediate
Degree and exam core (GATE, ESE level).
- Slope-deflection method planned
- Moment distribution planned
- Influence lines planned
- Three-hinged arches planned
- Matrix stiffness method planned
- Energy theorems planned
Advanced and Design
Professional design practice.
- Plastic analysis planned
- Finite element basics planned
- Dynamic analysis and response spectrum planned
- Second-order analysis planned
Research
Frontier topics for researchers and postgraduates.
- Nonlinear time-history analysis planned
- Structural health monitoring planned
- Reliability-based analysis planned
Codes and standards
| Country | Designation | Scope (our words) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | IS 1893 (Part 1) | Criteria for earthquake-resistant design: seismic zones and how to work out earthquake forces. | current |
| India | IS 875 (Parts 1 to 5) | Design loads other than earthquake: dead, imposed, wind, snow and load combinations. | current |
| USA | ASCE/SEI 7 | Minimum design loads (dead, live, wind, snow, seismic) for buildings and other structures. | current |
| Europe | EN 1990 (Eurocode 0) | Basis of structural design: limit states, combinations and reliability. | current |
| Europe | EN 1991 (Eurocode 1) | Actions on structures: self-weight, imposed, wind, snow, thermal, traffic. | current |
| Australia | AS/NZS 1170 (series) | Structural design actions: loads and combinations. | current |
| Canada | National Building Code of Canada | Model building code, including structural loads in Part 4. | current |
Listed in a fixed country order; no standard is ranked above another. Scopes are our summaries. Buy the standards from the issuing body for exact text.
References and further reading
Standard texts, listed in no order of merit. We do not copy text, figures, tables or solved problems from any book; our explanations and examples are original.
- R. C. Hibbeler, Structural Analysis, Pearson, latest edition.
- C. S. Reddy, Basic Structural Analysis, McGraw Hill Education (India), latest edition.
- Devdas Menon, Structural Analysis, Narosa, latest edition.
- A. K. Chopra, Dynamics of Structures, Pearson, latest edition.