Graphic and Analytic Statics: In Their Practical Application to the Treatment of Stresses in Roofs, Solid Girders, Lattice, Bowstring and Suspension Bridges, Braced Iron Arches and Piers, and Other Fr - Hardcover

Robert Hudson Graham

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0332943798 ISBN 13: 9780332943794

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Graphic and Analytic Statics offers practical insight for engineers and students

This classic reference shows how to analyze stresses in roofs, solid girders, lattices, bowstring and suspension bridges, and other frameworks using graphic and analytic methods.

This edition presents a clear, step‑by‑step approach to graphic statics, with many worked examples drawn from real structures. It includes reciprocal diagrams, a practical lettering system, and chapters on wind pressures and direct stresses. The material is designed to reinforce understanding through exercises and verified calculations.

• Learn how to model stresses with reciprocal and polar diagrams
• See step-by-step methods for roofs, girders, lattices, and arches
• Explore wind pressure effects and their impact on bridge piers and bracing
• Practice with numerous, real‑world examples and end‑of‑chapter problems

Ideal for readers of engineering theory and practice, from students to professionals, who want a hands‑on, historically important guide to Graphic and Analytic Statics.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0332943798
• ISBN 13: 9780332943794
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 427