Basic Concepts and Conventional Methods of Structural Analysis
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I realize the profound truth that He who created all things inert as well as live is GOD. But many things in this world are created through knowledge of some living beings and these living beings are groomed by their teachers and through their own effort of self study and practice. Those who are gifted by God are exceptions and those who are gifted by their teachers are lucky. I am thankful to God as He has been grateful to me much more than I deserve and to my all teachers from school level to University heights as I am product of their efforts and guidance and hence this work. It is not out of place to mention some names that did excellent job of teaching and showed path to learning, teaching and research. Mr. Sainani of Baba Thakurdas Higher Secondary School, Lucknow, India did excellent job of teaching of mathematics at school level. Mr. Tewarson of Lucknow Christian College, Lucknow, India was an excellent teacher of mathematics at college level. Professor Ramamurty taught theory of Structures excellently at I.I.T. Kharagpur, India. Visiting Professor Paul Andersen from U.S.A. demonstrated the techniques of teaching through his very well prepared lectures and course material on Structural Mechanics, Soil Mechanics and his consultancy practice. Visiting Professor Gerald Picket taught Advanced Theory of Elasticity, Plates and shells. It was a rare opportunity to be their student during Master of Engineering Course of Calcutta University at Bengal Engineering College, Howrah, India. During my Ph.D. programme at Leningrad Plytechnic Institute, Leningrad (St. Petersberg), Russia, Professor L.A. Rozin, Head of Department of Structural Mechanics and Theory of Elasticity presented lectures and course material on Matrix Methods of Finite Element Analysis excellently.
The present work is the result of inspirations of my teachers and also any future work that I may accomplish.
Last but not the least, I express my gratitude to Professor Tarun Kant, Present Dean (Planning) I.I.T. Powai, Mumbai India and Ex. Head of Civil Engineering Department who extended the facility of putting this work on web site of I.I.T. Powai, Mumbai, India. Also I thank present Head of Civil engineering Department, I.I.T. Powai, India. Professor G.Venkatachalam who whole heatedly extended the facility of typing this manuscript in the departmental library by Mrs. Jyoti Bhatia and preparation of figures in the drawing office by Mr. A.J. Jadhav and Mr. A.A. Hurzuk. Above all I am thankful to Professor Ashok Misra, Director of I.I.T. Powai, Mumbai, India who has a visionary approach in the matters of theoretical and practical development of knowledge hence, the I.I.T. employees in service or retired get the appropriate support from him in such matters. He has the plans to make I.I.T. Powai the best institute in the world.
The inspiration and knowledge gained from my teachers and literature have
motivated me to condense the conventional methods of structural analysis in this work so that a reader can get the quick insight into the essence of the subject of Structural Mechanics.
In the end I wish to acknowledge specifically the efforts of Mrs. Jyoti Bhatia, who
faithfully, sincerely and conscientiously typed the manuscript and perfected it as far as possible by reviewing and removing the errors. Finally I thank Sri Anil Kumar Sahu who scanned all the figures and integrated the same with the text and arranged the entire course material page wise.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I realize the profound truth that He who created all things inert as well as live is GOD. But many things in this world are created through knowledge of some living beings and these living beings are groomed by their teachers and through their own effort of self study and practice. Those who are gifted by God are exceptions and those who are gifted by their teachers are lucky. I am thankful to God as He has been grateful to me much more than I deserve and to my all teachers from school level to University heights as I am product of their efforts and guidance and hence this work. It is not out of place to mention some names that did excellent job of teaching and showed path to learning, teaching and research. Mr. Sainani of Baba Thakurdas Higher Secondary School, Lucknow, India did excellent job of teaching of mathematics at school level. Mr. Tewarson of Lucknow Christian College, Lucknow, India was an excellent teacher of mathematics at college level. Professor Ramamurty taught theory of Structures excellently at I.I.T. Kharagpur, India. Visiting Professor Paul Andersen from U.S.A. demonstrated the techniques of teaching through his very well prepared lectures and course material on Structural Mechanics, Soil Mechanics and his consultancy practice. Visiting Professor Gerald Picket taught Advanced Theory of Elasticity, Plates and shells. It was a rare opportunity to be their student during Master of Engineering Course of Calcutta University at Bengal Engineering College, Howrah, India. During my Ph.D. programme at Leningrad Plytechnic Institute, Leningrad (St. Petersberg), Russia, Professor L.A. Rozin, Head of Department of Structural Mechanics and Theory of Elasticity presented lectures and course material on Matrix Methods of Finite Element Analysis excellently.
The present work is the result of inspirations of my teachers and also any future work that I may accomplish.
Last but not the least, I express my gratitude to Professor Tarun Kant, Present Dean (Planning) I.I.T. Powai, Mumbai India and Ex. Head of Civil Engineering Department who extended the facility of putting this work on web site of I.I.T. Powai, Mumbai, India. Also I thank present Head of Civil engineering Department, I.I.T. Powai, India. Professor G.Venkatachalam who whole heatedly extended the facility of typing this manuscript in the departmental library by Mrs. Jyoti Bhatia and preparation of figures in the drawing office by Mr. A.J. Jadhav and Mr. A.A. Hurzuk. Above all I am thankful to Professor Ashok Misra, Director of I.I.T. Powai, Mumbai, India who has a visionary approach in the matters of theoretical and practical development of knowledge hence, the I.I.T. employees in service or retired get the appropriate support from him in such matters. He has the plans to make I.I.T. Powai the best institute in the world.
The inspiration and knowledge gained from my teachers and literature have
motivated me to condense the conventional methods of structural analysis in this work so that a reader can get the quick insight into the essence of the subject of Structural Mechanics.
In the end I wish to acknowledge specifically the efforts of Mrs. Jyoti Bhatia, who
faithfully, sincerely and conscientiously typed the manuscript and perfected it as far as possible by reviewing and removing the errors. Finally I thank Sri Anil Kumar Sahu who scanned all the figures and integrated the same with the text and arranged the entire course material page wise.
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