Structural Analysis: A Unified Classical and Matrix Approach [Hardcover]

Amin Ghali (Author), Adam M. Neville (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1990 | ISBN-10: 0412290308 | ISBN-13: 978-0412290305 | Edition: 3rd

A revised edition of this complete course in structural analysis from undergraduate work on theory of structures up to more advanced work for the senior student and practising engineer. New sections review the basic mechanics of statically determinate structures, deal with structural symmetry and expand on the analysis of the effects of temperature and prestressing. The coverage of the finite element method and the use of computers in structural analysis has been totally rewritten and expanded by the addition of two new chapters.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'This book has much to commend it. It will be of use to a student as a standard work on indeterminate structures. The work will also be of interest to an older engineer who studied his theory of structures before matrix methods were introduced. The book will enable him to see the relations between the new and old methods and bridge the gap between the two.' - Magazine of Concrete Reasearch 'A virtual encyclopaedia of structural analysis' - Choice 'Undoubtedly one of the best and most comprehensive books written on the subject' - Endeavour 'The book is exemplary and stimulating for the future shaping of education in structural analysis.' Der Bauingenieur (translation from German) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Amin Ghali is professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Calgary, Canada.Adam Neville is a consultant Civil Engineer in the UK.Thomas G. Brown is a professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Calgary, Canada --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 890 pages
• Publisher: Chapman & Hall; 3rd edition (April 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0412290308
• ISBN-13: 978-0412290305
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,920,037 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Reference, August 25, 2004

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B. Saxey (Alpine, UT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Structural Analysis: A Unified Classical and Matrix Approach (Hardcover)

I have used this book for 6 months now as I have written my masters thesis in structural engineering and have come to really appreciate it. My fellow graduate students and I have marveled at the amazing analysis methods it contains. It is not intended to be a topic specific book, but an overview of structural analysis (hence the name). The book gives new ideas for solving problems that I have never known before. One can then research the method more in-depth if necessary. By the way, if you want a book with more than two chapters on finite element analysis (as one reviewer lamented), then buy a finite element book, but if you want a great structural analysis reference then I recommend this one.

1.0 out of 5 stars Absoloutely Terrible, January 27, 2011

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Michael R. Murphy "a big nerdy engineer" (Seattle W.A.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Structural Analysis: A Unified Classical and Matrix Approach (Hardcover)

I *had* to buy this book for a class...only to find out that our instructor stopped using it after the first month of class.

I am a graduate student, and as such consider myself to be well grounded in mechanics and structural analysis. In fact, I have taken 3 undergraduate level structural analysis classes and 1 graduate level analysis class - I found this textbook to be nearly impossible to read. It is terrible, and it makes simple concepts impossibly difficult to understand. I feel that this is the worst textbook I have ever read in my life.

If you are looking for a good book on structural analysis, go with Hibbeler's "Structural Analysis". It is an excellent reference book and I use it constantly.

1 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Jack of all trades but master of none!, October 28, 1999

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This review is from: Structural Analysis: A unified classical and matrix approach (Paperback)

Within 800 pages, the authors have tried to include everything from basic structural equilibrium to finite element method. The effect is obvious, it has touched all topics superficially without any details. It has finished structural dynamics in one chapter and finite elements in two chapters! Examples lack details and jumps steps and are too complex to comprehend. Moreover it contains numerous printing mistakes. Theories are too obscure to follow. In overall, not a good book.