Book: Structural Analysis – Concepts and Basic Methods by Luiz Fernando Martha

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Structural Analysis: Concepts and Basic Methods. Paperback. By Luiz Fernando Martha (Author). This book presents, in a clear and modern manner with strong conceptual foundations, the theory and application of analysis of framed structures. Its main objective is to demonstrate that, with an appropriate understanding of concepts and fundamentals, structural analysis can be simple and enjoyable. The book focuses primarily on the analysis of statically indeterminate structures, including matrix formulation. It also covers statically determinate structures and certain aspects of solid mechanics necessary for analyzing statically indeterminate structures. In this sense, the book strives to be self-contained, as all theoretical developments of the main topics addressed are presented in this volume. Most of the figures in the book were created using Ftool—a teaching tool employed in virtually all Civil Engineering and Architecture courses throughout the country. This book is recommended for undergraduate students in Civil Engineering and Architecture.