Structural Analysis: A Historical Approach - Softcover

Heyman, Jacques

 
9780521041355: Structural Analysis: A Historical Approach

Synopsis

A concise, historical review of the methods of structural analysis and design - from Galileo in the seventeenth century, to the present day.

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Review

"Through this historical review, readers will gain an understanding of structural analysis and how it relates to modern design." Civil Engineering

"...students in structural engineering and professional engineers will gain a deeper understanding of the theory behind the modern software packages they use daily in structural design...offers the reader a lucid examination of the process of structural analysis and how it relates to modern design." Medical Equipment Designer

"Any structural engineer would benefit from the overview contained in this book, and it could be used as supplemental reading in any course dealing with classical structural analysis." Choice

"The book...offers the reader a lucid examination of the process of structural analysis and how it relates to modern design." DesignFax

Book Description

This volume provides a concise, historical review of the methods of structural analysis and design - from Galileo in the seventeenth century, to the present day. Through it, students in structural engineering and professional engineers will gain a deeper understanding of the modern software packages they use daily, and how structural analysis relates to modern design.

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ISBN 10:  0521622492 ISBN 13:  9780521622493
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1998
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