Structural Analysis - Hardcover

Kassimali, Aslam

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1133943896 ISBN 13: 9781133943891

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 2014

Synopsis

The 5th edition of the classic STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS by Aslam Kassamali teaches students the basic principles of structural analysis using the classical approach. The chapters are presented in a logical order, moving from an introduction of the topic to an analysis of statically determinate beams, trusses and rigid frames, to the analysis of statistically indeterminate structures. The text includes solved problems to help illustrate the fundamental concepts. Access to interactive software for analyzing plane framed structures is available for download via the text's companion website.

About this title

About the Author:

Aslam Kassimali is Professor and Distinguished Teacher in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois. He teaches structural engineering, nonlinear structural analysis, and structural dynamics and stability. He was born in Karachi, Pakistan, where he received his Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) degree in civil engineering from the University of Karachi (N.E.D. College). He earned a Master of Engineering (M.E.) degree in civil engineering from Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. After completing further studies and research at the University of Missouri at Columbia (USA), he received Master of Science (M.S.) and Ph.D. degrees in civil engineering. Dr. Kassimali's practical experience includes work as a Structural Design Engineer for Lutz, Daily and Brain, Consulting Engineers, Shawnee Mission, Kansas, and as a Structural Engineering Specialist and Analyst for Sargent & Lundy Engineers in Chicago, Illinois. He joined Southern Illinois University - Carbondale as an Assistant Professor and was promoted to the rank of Professor. Consistently recognized for teaching excellence, Dr. Kassimali has received over 20 awards for outstanding teaching at Southern Illinois University - Carbondale, and was awarded the title of Distinguished Teacher in 2004. He has authored and co-authored four textbooks on structural analysis and mechanics, and has published a number of papers in the area of nonlinear structural analysis. Dr. Kassimali is a life member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and has served on the ASCE Structural Division Committees on Shock and Vibratory Effects, Special Structures, and Methods of Analysis.

Review:

"The textbook is well-written. It starts with topics that are already familiar to students (e.g. statically determinate analysis of truss and beam), then move to new and challenging topics (e.g.influence line and statically indeterminate structural analysis). The connection between the subjects are good."

"This is a very comprehensive textbook. The real strength of the book is Part Three on indeterminate structures and Chapter 10 on symmetry/antisymmetry which is often missing in other texts. Reading the book, one gets the sense that the author has much practical experience in structural analysis and design."

About this edition

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1133943896
• ISBN 13: 9781133943891
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 912