THEORY OF STRUCTURES

Chapter 1: Stress and strain. 1.1 Stress. 1.2 Strain. 1.3 Elastic limits. 1.4 Elastic constants. 1.5 Resolution of stress. 1.6 Ellipse of stress. 1.7 Circle of stress. 1.8 Principal planes and stresses. 1.9 Principal strains. Chapter 2: Working stresses. 2.1 Elastically. 2.2 Ductile strains. 2.3 Ultimate and elastic strength. 2.4 Factors of safety. 2.5 Mechanical properties. 2.6 Effect of temperature. 2.7 Resilience. 2.8 Live loads. 2.9 Live loads. 2.10 Impact stresses. 2.11 Fatigue of metals. 2.12 Experiments of Wohler and others. 2.13 Working loads and stresses. 2.14 Tables of properties. Chapter 3: Statics. 3.1 Graphical static. 3.2 Bow's notation. 3.3 Funicular or link polygon. 3.4 Condition of equilibrium. 3.5 Moments from funicular polygon. 3.6 Moments, centroids and moments of inertia. 3.7 Momental ellipse. Chapter 4: Bending moments and shearing forces. 4.1 Straining actions. 4.2 Shearing forces and bending moments. 4.3 Diagrams. 4.4 Actual and effectives span. 4.5 Use of funicular polygon. 4.6 Relation between bending moment and shearing force. Chapter 5: Stresses in beams. 5.1 Theory of bending. 5.2 Simple and other bending. 5.3 Modulus of section. 5.4 Steel sections. 5.5 Cast iron girders. 5.6 Reinforced concrete beams. 5.7 Unsymmetrical bending. 5.8 Uniform strength. 5.9 Distribution of shear stress. 5.10 Principal stresses. Chapter 6: Moving loads. 6.1 Maximum shearing forces and bending moment. 6.2 Various cases. 6.3 Maximum pressure on supports. 6.4 Equivalent uniformly distributed load. 6.5 Conventional loads. 6.6 Influence lines for solid beams and for trusses. Chapter 7: Deflection of beams. 7.1 Relations of curvature, slope and deflection. 7.2 Various cases. 7.3 Propped beams. 7.4 Deflection and slope from bending-moment diagrams. 7.5 Other graphical methods. 7.6 Beams of varying cross-section. Chapter 8: Elasticity of beams. 8.1 Built in beams. 8.2 Effect of end fixture. 8.3 Symmetrical and unsymmetrical loading. 8.4 Continuous beams. 8.5 Theorem of three moments. 8.6 Wilson's method. 8.7 Resilience of beams. 8.8 Deflection due to shear. Chapter 9: Direct and bending stresses. 9.1 Combined bending and direct stress. 9.2 Eccentric load. 9.3 Pillars, columns, stanchions struts. 9.4 Euler's theory. 9.5 Rankine's and other formulate. 9.6 Built-up stanchions and struts. 9.7 Proportions of lattice bars. 9.8 Eccentric loads on long columns. 9.9 Struts and tie-rods with lateral loads. 9.10 Bending couples on stanchions. Chapter 10: Framed structures. 10.1 Frames, perfect and imperfect. 10.2 Roofs and roof trusses chief types. 10.3 Braced girders, chief types. 10.4 Dead loads on roofs. 10.5 Wind loads. 10.6 Dead loads on bridges. 10.7 Moving loads. 10.8 Incidence and distribution of loads on framed structures. Chapter 11: Stresses in frames. 11.1 Stress diagrams and examples. 11.2 Simple roof design. 11.3 Principles of superposition. 11.4 Method of resolution. 11.5 Methods of section . 11.6 Stresses from coefficients. 11.7 Some special framed girders. Chapter 12: Selected typical framed structures. 12.1 Cantilever bridges, type influences lines and methods. 12.2 Two-span swingbridges. 12.3 Rim-bearing swing-bridge. 12.3 Braced piers. 12.4 Space frames. Chapter 13: Deflection and indeterminate frames. 13.1 Deflection of perfect frames, arithmetical and geometrical methods. 13.2 Statically indeterminate structures. 13.3 Method of deformations. 13.4 Other methods. 13.5 Stress due to charge in length-continuous farmed girders. Chapter 14: Some indeterminate combinations. 14.1 Trussed beams. 14.2 Simple braced sheds and portals with various types of fixture. 14.3 Stanchions with cross beams. 14.4 Effect of distributed side loads. 14.4 Wind stresses in complex structures. 14.5 Applications to steel buildings. 14.6 Vertical Chapter 13: Deflection and indeterminate frames. 13.1 Deflection of perfect frames, arithmetical and geometrical methods. 13.2 Statically indeterminate structures. 13.3 Method of deformations. 13.4 Other methods. 13.5 Stress due to charge in length-continuous farmed girders. Chapter 14: Some indeterminate combinations. 14.1 Trussed beams. 14.2 Simple braced sheds and portals with various types of fixture. 14.3 Stanchions with cross beams. 14.4 Effect of distributed side loads. 14.4 Wind stresses in complex structures. 14.5 Applications to steel buildings. 14.6 Vertical loads on rectangular frames. 14.7 Secondary stresses. Chapter 15: Frame members and structural connections. 15.1 Determination of sectional areas. 15.2 Forms of section. 15.3 Riveted joints. 15.4 Grouping of rivets. 15.4 Design for N or Pratt girder. 15.5 Pin joints. 15.6 Beam and stanchion connections. 15.7 Anchorage of stanchions. Chapter 16: Plate girders and bridges. 16.1 Types and proportions. 16.2 Curtailment of flange plates. 16.3 Flange splices. 16.4 Web stresses and stiffeners. 16.5 Pitch of rivets. 16.6 Web splices. 16.7 Plate girder deck bridge. 16.8 Plate girder through bridge. 16.9 Bridge floors and bearings. 16.9 Skew bridges. Chapter 17: Suspension bridges and metal arche. 17.1 Hanging cable. 17.2 Simple suspension bridge. 17.3 Stiffened suspension bridges. 17.4 Three-hinged stiffening girder. 17.5 Temperatures stresses in stiffening girders. 17.6 Stiffened cables. 17.7 Metal arched rib. 17.8 Three- hinged spandrel braced arch. 17.9 Temperature stresses infixed rib. Chapter 18: Earth pressure, foundations masonry structures. 18.1 Earth pressure rankine's theory graphical constructions. 18.2 Wedge theories. 18.3 Resistance and stability of masonry, brickwork etc. 18.4 Foundations. 18.5 Footings. 18.6 Grillage foundations. 18.7 Resistance of retaining walls. 18.8 Masonry dams. 18.9 Masonry arches. 18.10 Winkler's criterion. 18.11 Fuller's device. 18.12 Elastic method.

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