Strength and Deformation of Statically Indeterminate Structures

Erscheinungsjahr 2015
ISBN: 978-93-84588-72-4
Verlag: IK International Publishing House

Buch, Englisch, 496 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 180 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 503 g

This textbook provides comprehensive coverage of indeterminate structures. This book presents individual theories followed by solved problems pertaining to that theory. The aim is to provide a clearer understanding of the subject to students. If a problem can be solved by several methods, each method is discussed.

The book is written in simple, easy to understand language. Each topic is discussed in detail. Each theory is followed by solved problems, and is illustrated with free body diagrams. A variety of problems are presented at the end of each chapter. The book will be useful to students of civil engineering.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kumar, Prabhat

Über Autor(innen)

Prabhat Kumar obtained his B. Tech. and M. Tech. degrees from I.I.T. Kanpur and Ph. D. degree from I.I.T. Roorkee. He started teaching Civil Engineering in an Australian University and also obtained filed experience while working with a consulting engineers group in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Dr Kumar started teaching Civil Engineering in India in Former Roorkee University. Subsequently, he joined a national research institute to do building research. He has authored nearly one hundred papers on various topics concerning buildings in refereed international and national journals as well as in international and national conferences on various descriptions. Most international publications have received generous citations. His research on infinite elements and applications has been recognized. He has taught Civil Engineering in several private engineering colleges as Professor and Head of Civil Engineering Department between years 2006 and 2014. This list includes Delhi College of Engineering (Now, Delhi Technological University); JSS Academy of Technical Education, Noida; GN Institute of Technology, Greater Noida; AKG Engineering College, Jindal Nagar; Inderprastha Engineering College, Sahibabad; Noida International University, Yamuna Expressway and HR Institute of Technology, Ghaziabad. Dr. Kumar specializes in composed and systematic technical writing. This shall be evident to the readers of proposed text book. A companion text book dealing with determinate structures will answer all the questions for students and practicing engineers dealing with structural analysis.