Author Description

Of the Moment Distribution Method with No Joint Translation -- Analysis of Beams by Moment Distribution -- Modification of Member Stiffness -- Analysis of Frames That Are Free to Sidesway -- Analysis of an Unbraced Frame for General Loading -- Analysis of Multistory Frames -- Nonprismatic Members -- Indeterminate Structures: Influence Lines -- Construction of Influence Lines Using Moment Distribution -- Muller-Breslau Principle -- Qualitative Influence Lines for Beams -- Live Load Patterns to Maximize Forces in Multistory Buildings -- Approximate Analysis of Indeterminate Structures -- Approximate Analysis of a Continuous Beam for Gravity Load -- Approximate Analysis of a Rigid Frame for Vertical Load -- Approximate Analysis of a Continuous Truss -- Estimating Deflections of Trusses -- Trusses with Double Diagonals -- Approximate Analysis of a Multistory Rigid Frame for Gravity Load -- Analysis of Unbraced Frames for Lateral Load -- Portal Method -- Cantilever Method -- Introduction to the General Stiffness Method and Review of Basic Matrix Operations -- Comparison Between Flexibility and Stiffness Methods -- Analysis of an Indeterminate Beam by the General Stiffness Method -- Introduction to Matrix Notation -- Characteristics of Matrices -- Matrix Operations -- Determinants -- Inverse of a Matrix -- Gauss Elimination -- Matrix Analysis of Trusses by the Direct Stiffness Method -- Member and Structure Stiffness Matrices -- Construction of a Member Stiffness Matrix for an Individual Truss Bar.