Infrastructure Systems: Mechanics, Design, and Analysis of Components (The Wiley Series in Infrastructure Management and Design) - Hardcover

Fertis, Demeter G.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0471179078 ISBN 13: 9780471179078

Publisher: Wiley-Interscience, 1997

Synopsis

A comprehensive foundation in infrastructure design and analysis.
Infrastructure Systems offers complete coverage of both static and dynamic analysis and design of infrastructure systems, from the basics of structural mechanics and dynamics to advanced analysis techniques. Bridging theory and applications, this invaluable book contains unique methods that simplify the analysis and design of nonlinear and complex linear infrastructural systems -powerful new tools for both informed students and practicing engineers.
Well-written and easy to follow, Infrastructure Systems presents:
* Fundamentals of statics, stress and deformation, and infrastructural dynamics of beams, frames, buildings, bridges, and other components
* Equivalent systems, infrastructural nonlinearities, instability, and inelastic response for components of uniform or variable stiffness
* A detailed examination of structures subjected to earthquake excitations and blast loadings -elastic and elastoplastic analyses, Lagrange's equation, and more
* Energy concepts and applications, and the finite element and finite difference methods
* Extensive examples and illustrations, plus detailed answers to selected problems.

About this title

From the Publisher:

The author provides readers with a comprehensive reference guide on structural engineering, design and repair, stress and deformation, structural dynamics and elastic theory. Numerous examples are provided to show how these concepts can be used within the area of infrastructure rehabilitation components (such as columns, beams and trusses) and systems (such as buildings, bridges and highways).

About the Author:

DEMETER G. FERTIS is Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering at the University of Akron. His articles have been published in professional journals and proceedings, and his books include Mechanical and Structural Vibrations (Wiley), Nonlinear Mechanics, and Dynamics and Vibration of Structures.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley-Interscience
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0471179078
• ISBN 13: 9780471179078
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 624