Statically Indeterminate Structures and the Principle of Least Work (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Harold Medway Martin

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0266895638 ISBN 13: 9780266895633

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2017

Synopsis

Understand how engineers predict and control complex structures with the principle of least work.

This classic text explains methods for analyzing statically indeterminate structures, including beams, arches, and bridge floors, using practical examples from railways and trough flooring. It blends theory with hands‑on calculations to show how deflections and reactions arise in real systems.

Written for practitioners and students, the book emphasizes intuitive, minimum-work approaches to determine forces, moments, and displacements. It covers turning abstract concepts into workable procedures, from bending moments and work in deforming beams to Clapeyron’s theorem of three moments and beyond. Real‑world flooring and rail behavior are used to illustrate how stiffness, support spacing, and load distribution influence safety and performance.

• Learn how load distribution changes with joint stiffness, sleepers, and trough floors
• See how to apply the principle of least work to find reactions and deflections
• Explore methods for solving arches, curved beams, and continuous girders
• Understand practical comparisons of different floor designs and their distributing effects

Ideal for engineers, advanced students, and anyone needing a solid, calculation‑driven view of structural behavior.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0266895638
• ISBN 13: 9780266895633
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 73