Simple Practical Methods of Calculating Strains on Girders, Arches, and Trusses: With a Supplementary Essay on Economy in Suspension Bridges (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

E. W. Young

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0265272610 ISBN 13: 9780265272619

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2017

Synopsis

Master the science of bridge forces and stability with clear, practical methods.

This guide treats girders, arches, and trusses as you would in real projects, offering step‑by‑step tools for finding strains, deflections, and the effects of different loading patterns. It also explains how suspension bridges can be analyzed and improved for economy and safety, including discussions of tower height, platform behavior, and the role of horizontal members.

The text emphasizes practical methods you can apply to design and evaluate bridges, from continuous girders to arch supports, with attention to stability, distortion, and the interaction of components under varied loads. It also covers how to approach the curve of equilibrium and how to decompose forces to understand how each part contributes to the whole structure.

• Find forces, moments, and deflections in girders, arches, and suspensions.
• Assess stability of piers, spandrels, and straight or curved elements under different loads.
• Learn practical approaches to tower height, cantilevers, and platform behavior in suspension bridges.
• Use diagrams and stepwise reasoning to predict how changes in design affect performance.

Ideal for engineers and students seeking solid, applicable methods grounded in classic theories of beams and arches.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0265272610
• ISBN 13: 9780265272619
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 150