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Topics
in Steel Design
Preface
vi
Chapter
1 Introduction 1-1
Chapter
2 Concepts in Structural Steel Design 2-1
Chapter
3 Tension Members 3-1
Chapter
4 Compression Members 4-1
Chapter
5 Beams 5-1
Chapter
6 Beam-Columns 6-1
Chapter
7 Simple Connections 7-1
Chapter
8 Eccentric Connections 8-1
Chapter
9 Composite Construction 9-1
Chapter 10 Plate Girders 10-1
Topics
in Reinforced Concrete & Design
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Topics
in Theory of Structure
CONTENTS
Preface ........ V
I INTRODUCTION
1 THE PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF THEORY OF
STRUCTURES ........ 1
1.1 General ........ 1
1.2 The basis of theory of structures
........ 1
1.3 Methods of theory of structures
........ 2
1.4 Statics and structural dynamics
........ 3
1.5 Theory of structures and
structural
engineering ........ 3
2 BRIEF HISTORICAL BACKGROUND ........ 5
II FUNDAMENTALS
3 DESIGN OF STRUCTURES ........ 11
3.1 General ........ 11
3.2 Conceptual design ........ 11
3.3 Service criteria agreement and
basis of
design ........ 14
3.4 Summary ........ 26
3.5 Exercises ........ 27
4 STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS AND
DIMENSIONING ........ 29
4.1 General ........ 29
4.2 Actions ........ 29
4.2.1 Actions and action effects
........ 29
4.2.2 Models of actions and
representative values ........ 30
4.3 Structural models ........ 31
4.4 Limit states ........ 31
4.5 Design situations and load cases
........ 32
4.6 Verifications ........ 33
4.6.1 Verification concept ........ 33
4.6.2 Design values ........ 33
4.6.3 Verification of structural
safety ........ 34
4.6.4 Verification of serviceability
........ 35
4.7 Commentary ........ 35
4.8 Recommendations for the structural
calculations ........ 36
4.9 Recommendations for the technical
report ........ 38
4.10 Summary ........ 40
4.11 Exercises ........ 41
5 STATIC RELATIONSHIPS ........ 43
5.1 Force systems and equilibrium ........
43
5.1.1 Terminology ........ 43
5.1.2 Force systems ........ 44
5.1.3 Equilibrium ........ 45
5.1.4 Overall stability ........ 45
5.1.5 Supports ........ 47
5.1.6 Hinges ........ 50
5.1.7 Stress resultants ........ 51
5.2 Stresses ........ 53
5.2.1 Terminology ........ 53
5.2.2 Uniaxial stress state ........
53
5.2.3 Coplanar stress states ........
54
5.2.4 Three-dimensional stress states
........ 57
5.3 Differential structural elements
........ 61
5.3.1 Straight bars ........ 61
5.3.2 Bars in single curvature
........ 62
5.4 Summary ........ 68
5.5 Exercises ........ 69
6 KINEMATIC RELATIONSHIPS ........ 71
6.1 Terminology ........ 71
6.2 Coplanar deformation ........ 72
6.3 Three-dimensional deformation
state ........ 74
6.4 Summary ........ 76
6.5 Exercises ........ 77
7 CONSTITUTIVE RELATIONSHIPS ........ 79
7.1 Terminology ........ 79
7.2 Linear elastic behaviour ........
81
7.3 Perfectly plastic behaviour
........ 83
7.3.1 Uniaxial stress state ........
83
7.3.2 Three-dimensional stress states
........ 84
7.3.3 Yield conditions ........ 85
7.4 Time-dependent behaviour ........
90
7.4.1 Shrinkage ........ 90
7.4.2 Creep and relaxation ........ 91
7.5 Thermal deformations ........ 94
7.6 Fatigue ........ 94
7.6.1 General ........ 94
7.6.2 S-N curves ........ 95
7.6.3 Damage accumulation under
fatigue loads ........ 96
7.7 Summary ........ 98
7.8 Exercises ........ 99
Contents VII
Theory of
8 ENERGY METHODS ........ 101
8.1 Introductory example ........ 101
8.1.1 Statically determinate system
........ 101
8.1.2 Statically indeterminate system
........ 103
8.1.3 Work equation ........ 104
8.1.4 Commentary ........ 105
8.2 Variables and operators ........
105
8.2.1 Introduction ........ 105
8.2.2 Plane framed structures ........
107
8.2.3 Spatial framed structures
........ 109
8.2.4 Coplanar stress states ........
110
8.2.5 Coplanar strain state ........
111
8.2.6 Slabs ........ 111
8.2.7 Three-dimensional continua
........ 113
8.2.8 Commentary ........ 114
8.3 The principle of virtual work
........ 115
8.3.1 Virtual force and deformation
variables ........ 115
8.3.2 The principle of virtual
deformations ........ 115
8.3.3 The principle of virtual forces
........ 115
8.3.4 Commentary ........ 116
8.4 Elastic systems ........ 118
8.4.1 Hyperelastic
materials ........ 118
8.4.2 Conservative systems ........
119
8.4.3 Linear elastic systems ........
125
8.5 Approximation methods ........ 128
8.5.1 Introduction ........ 128
8.5.2 The RITZ method ........ 129
8.5.3 The GALERKIN method ........ 132
8.6 Summary ........ 134
8.7 Exercises ........ 135
III LINEAR ANALYSIS OF FRAMED
STRUCTURES
9 STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS AND
TOPOLOGY ........ 137
9.1 General ........ 137
9.2 Modelling of structures ........
137
9.3 Discretised structural models
........ 140
9.3.1 Description of the static system
........ 140
9.3.2 Joint equilibrium ........ 141
9.3.3 Static determinacy ........ 142
9.3.4 Kinematic derivation of the
equilibrium
matrix ........ 144
9.4 Summary ........ 147
9.5 Exercises ........ 147
10 DETERMINING THE FORCES ........ 149
10.1 General ........ 149
10.2 Investigating selected free
bodies ........ 150
10.3 Joint equilibrium ........ 154
10.4 The kinematic method ........ 156
10.5 Summary ........ 158
10.6 Exercises ........ 158
11 STRESS RESULTANTS AND
STATE DIAGRAMS ........ 159
11.1 General ........ 159
11.2 Hinged frameworks ........ 160
11.2.1 Hinged girders ........ 161
11.2.2 Hinged arches and frames
........ 163
11.2.3 Stiffened beams with
intermediate hinges ........ 165
11.3 Trusses ........ 166
11.3.1 Prerequisites and structural
topology ........ 166
11.3.2 Methods of calculation ........
169
11.3.3 Joint equilibrium ........ 169
11.3.4 CREMONA diagram ........ 171
11.3.5 RITTER method of sections
........ 172
11.3.6 The kinematic method ........
173
11.4 Summary ........ 174
11.5 Exercises ........ 175
12 INFLUENCE LINES ........ 177
12.1 General ........ 177
12.2 Determining influence lines by
means of
equilibrium conditions ........ 178
12.3 Kinematic determination of
influence lines ........ 179
12.4 Summary ........ 183
12.5 Exercises ........ 183
13 ELEMENTARY DEFORMATIONS ........ 185
13.1 General ........ 185
13.2 Bending and normal force ........
185
13.2.1 Stresses and strains ........
185
13.2.2 Principal axes ........ 187
13.2.3 Stress calculation ........ 189
13.2.4 Composite cross-sections
........ 190
13.2.5 Thermal deformations ........
192
13.2.6 Planar bending of curved bars
........ 193
13.2.7 Practical advice ........ 194
13.3 Shear forces ........ 194
13.3.1 Approximation for prismatic bars
subjected to
pure bending ........ 194
13.3.2 Approximate coplanar stress
state ........ 196
13.3.3 Thin-wall cross-sections
........ 197
13.3.4 Shear centre ........ 199
13.4 Torsion ........ 200
13.4.1 Circular cross-sections
........ 200
13.4.2 General cross-sections ........
201
13.4.3 Thin-wall hollow cross-sections
........ 204
13.4.4 Warping torsion ........ 207
13.5 Summary ........ 216
13.6 Exercises ........ 218
14 SINGLE DEFORMATIONS ........ 221
14.1 General ........ 221
14.2 The work theorem ........ 222
14.2.1 Introductory example ........
222
14.2.2 General formulation ........
223
14.2.3 Calculating the passive work
integrals ........ 223
14.2.4 Systematic procedure
........ 226
14.3 Applications ........ 226
14.4 MAXWELL’s theorem ........ 230
14.5 Summary ........ 231
14.6 Exercises ........ 231
15 DEFORMATION DIAGRAMS ........
233
15.1 General ........ 233
15.2 Differential equations for straight bar
elements ........ 233
15.2.1 In-plane loading ........ 233
15.2.2 General loading ........ 235
15.2.3 The effect of shear forces ........ 235
15.2.4 Creep, shrinkage and thermal
deformations ........ 235
15.2.5 Curved bar axes ........ 235
15.3 Integration methods ........ 236
15.3.1 Analytical integration ........ 236
15.3.2 MOHR’s analogy ........ 238
15.5 Exercises ........ 243
16 THE FORCE METHOD ........
245
16.1 General ........ 245
16.2 Structural behaviour of statically
indeterminate
systems ........ 245
16.2.1 Overview ........ 245
16.2.2 Statically determinate system ........ 246
16.2.3 System with one degree of static
indeterminacy ........ 247
16.2.4 System with two degrees of static
indeterminacy ........ 249
16.2.5 In-depth analysis of system with one degree
of
static indeterminacy ........ 250
16.2.6 In-depth analysis of system with two
degrees of
static indeterminacy ........ 253
16.3 Classic presentation of the force method
........ 254
16.3.1 General procedure ........ 254
16.3.2 Commentary ........ 255
16.3.3 Deformations ........ 257
16.3.4 Influence lines ........ 259
16.4 Applications ........ 262
16.5 Summary ........ 272
16.6 Exercises ........ 274
17 THE DISPLACEMENT METHOD ........
277
17.1 Independent bar end variables ........ 277
17.1.1 General ........ 277
17.1.2 Member stiffness relationship ........ 277
17.1.3 Actions on bars ........ 278
17.1.4 Algorithm for the displacement method
........ 280
17.2 Complete bar end variables ........ 281
17.2.1 General ........ 281
17.2.2 Member stiffness relationship ........ 282
17.2.3 Actions on bars ........ 283
17.2.4 Support force variables ........ 283
17.3 The direct stiffness method ........ 284
17.3.1 Incidence transformation ........ 284
17.3.2 Rotational transformation ........ 285
17.3.3 Algorithm for the direct stiffness method
........ 286
17.4 The slope-deflection method ........ 290
17.4.1 General ........ 290
17.4.2 Basic states and member end moments
........ 292
17.4.3 Equilibrium conditions ........ 293
17.4.4 Applications ........ 294
17.4.5 Restraints ........ 298
17.4.6 Influence lines ........ 303
17.4.7 CROSS method of moment distribution
........ 305
17.5 Summary ........ 309
17.6 Exercises ........ 310
18 CONTINUOUS MODELS ........
311
18.1 General ........ 311
18.2 Bar extension ........ 311
18.2.1 Practical examples ........ 311
18.2.2 Analytical model ........ 312
18.2.3 Residual stresses ........ 314
18.2.4 Restraints ........ 315
18.2.5 Bond ........ 316
18.2.6 Summary ........ 320
18.3 Beams in shear ........ 321
18.3.1 Practical examples ........ 321
18.3.2 Analytical model ........ 321
18.3.3 Multi-storey frame ........ 321
18.3.4 VIERENDEEL girder ........ 323
18.3.5 Sandwich panels ........ 324
18.3.6 Summary ........ 326
18.4 Beams in bending ........ 326
18.4.1 General ........ 326
18.4.2 Analytical model ........ 327
18.4.3 Restraints ........ 327
18.4.4 Elastic foundation ........ 329
18.4.5 Summary ........ 332
18.5 Combined shear and bending response ........
333
18.5.1 General ........ 333
18.5.2 Shear wall - frame systems ........ 334
18.5.3 Shear wall connection ........ 338
18.5.4 Dowelled beams ........ 342
18.5.5 Summary ........ 344
18.6 Arches ........ 345
18.6.1 General ........ 345
18.6.2 Analytical model ........ 345
18.6.3 Applications ........ 346
18.6.4 Summary ........ 350
18.7 Annular structures ........ 350
18.7.1 General ........ 350
18.7.2 Analytical model ........ 351
18.7.3 Applications ........ 352
18.7.4 Edge disturbances in cylindrical shells
........ 353
18.7.5 Summary ........ 354
18.8 Cables ........ 354
18.8.1 General ........ 354
18.8.2 Analytical model ........ 355
18.8.3 Inextensible cables ........ 357
18.8.4 Extensible cables ........ 358
18.8.5 Axial stiffness of laterally
loaded cables ........ 360
18.8.6 Summary ........ 360
18.9 Combined cable-type and bending
response ........ 361
18.9.1 Analytical model ........ 361
18.9.2 Bending-resistant ties ........
362
18.9.3 Suspended roofs and stress
ribbons ........ 363
18.9.4 Suspension bridges ........ 368
18.9.5 Summary ........ 368
18.10 Exercises ........ 369
19 DISCRETISED MODELS ........ 371
19.1 General ........ 371
19.2 The force method ........ 372
19.2.1 Complete and global bar end
forces ........ 372
19.2.2 Member flexibility relation
........ 372
19.2.3 Actions on bars ........ 374
19.2.4 Algorithm for the force method
........ 374
19.2.5 Comparison with the classic
force method ........ 376
19.2.6 Practical application ........
376
19.2.7 Reduced degrees of freedom
........ 376
19.2.8 Supplementary remarks ........
379
19.3 Introduction to the finite
element method ........ 381
19.3.1 Basic concepts ........ 381
19.3.2 Element matrices ........ 381
19.3.3 Bar element rigid in shear
........ 381
19.3.4 Shape functions ........ 385
19.3.5 Commentary ........ 386
19.4 Summary ........ 386
19.5 Exercises ........ 387
IV NON-LINEAR ANALYSIS OF FRAMED
STRUCTURES
20 ELASTIC-PLASTIC SYSTEMS ........ 389
20.1 General ........ 389
20.2 Truss with one degree of static
indeterminacy ........ 389
20.2.1 Single-parameter loading
........ 389
20.2.2 Dual-parameter loading and
generalisation ........ 395
20.3 Beams in bending ........ 398
20.3.1 Moment-curvature diagrams
........ 398
20.3.2 Simply supported beams ........
399
20.3.3 Continuous beams ........ 403
20.3.4 Frames ........ 404
20.3.5 Commentary ........ 405
20.4 Summary ........ 406
20.5 Exercises ........ 407
21 LIMIT ANALYSIS ........ 409
21.1 General ........ 409
21.2 Upper- and lower-bound theorems
........ 410
21.2.1 Basic concepts ........ 410
21.2.2 Lower-bound theorem ........
410
21.2.3 Upper-bound theorem ........
411
21.2.4 Compatibility theorem ........
411
21.2.5 Consequences of the upper- and
lower-bound
theorems ........ 411
21.3 Static and kinematic methods
........ 412
21.3.1 General ........ 412
21.3.2 Simply supported beams ........
413
21.3.3 Continuous beams ........ 415
21.3.4 Plane frames ........ 416
21.3.5 Plane frames subjected to
transverse loads ........ 421
21.4 Plastic strength of materials
........ 426
21.4.1 General ........ 426
21.4.2 Skew bending ........ 426
21.4.3 Bending and normal force
........ 428
21.4.4 Bending and torsion ........
432
21.4.5 Bending and shear force
........ 434
21.5 Shakedown and limit loads
........ 435
21.6 Dimensioning for minimum weight
........ 437
21.6.1 General ........ 437
21.6.2 Linear objective function
........ 438
21.6.3 FOULKES mechanisms ........ 438
21.6.4 Commentary ........ 440
21.7 Numerical methods ........ 441
21.7.1 The force method ........ 441
21.7.2 Limit load program ........ 442
21.7.3 Optimum design ........ 444
21.8 Summary ........ 446
21.9 Exercises ........ 447
22 STABILITY ........ 449
22.1 General ........ 449
22.2 Elastic buckling ........ 449
22.2.1 Column deflection curve
........ 449
22.2.2 Bifurcation problems ........
453
22.2.3 Approximation methods ........
454
22.2.4 Further considerations ........
460
22.2.5 Slope-deflection method
........ 465
22.2.6 Stiffness matrices ........ 469
22.3 Elastic-plastic buckling ........
471
22.3.1 Concentrically loaded columns
........ 471
22.3.2 Eccentrically loaded columns
........ 474
22.3.3 Limit loads of frames according
to second-order
theory ........ 477
22.4 Flexural-torsional buckling and
lateral
buckling ........ 480
22.4.1 Basic concepts ........ 480
22.4.2 Concentric loading ........ 482
22.4.3 Eccentric loading in the strong
plane ........ 483
22.4.4 General loading ........ 485
22.5 Summary ........ 488
22.6 Exercises ........ 489
V PLATES AND SHELLS
23 PLATES ........ 491
23.1 General ........ 491
23.2 Elastic plates ........ 491
23.2.1 Stress function ........
491
23.2.2 Polar coordinates ........ 493
23.2.3 Approximating functions for
displacement
components ........ 496
23.3 Reinforced concrete plate
elements ........ 496
23.3.1 Orthogonal reinforcement
........ 496
23.3.2 General reinforcement ........
500
23.4 Static method ........ 501
23.4.1 General ........ 501
23.4.2 Truss models ........ 501
23.4.3 Discontinuous stress fields
........ 505
23.4.4 Stringer-panel model ........
511
23.5 Kinematic method ........ 512
23.5.1 Applications in reinforced
concrete ........ 512
23.5.2 Applications in geotechnical
engineering ........ 517
23.6 Summary ........ 520
23.7 Exercises ........ 522
24 SLABS ........ 525
24.1 Basic concepts ........ 525
24.1.1 General ........ 525
24.1.2 Static relationships ........
525
24.1.3 Kinematic relationships
........ 531
24.2 Linear elastic slabs rigid in
shear with small
deflections ........ 533
24.2.1 Fundamental relationships
........ 533
24.2.2 Methods of solution ........
535
24.2.3 Rotationally symmetric problems
........ 536
24.2.4 Rectangular slabs ........ 539
24.2.5 Flat slabs ........ 543
24.2.6 Energy methods ........ 546
24.3 Yield conditions ........ 547
24.3.1 VON MISES and TRESCA yield
conditions ........ 547
24.3.2 Reinforced concrete slabs
........ 550
24.4 Static method ........ 557
24.4.1 Rotationally symmetric problems
........ 557
24.4.2 Moment fields for rectangular
slabs ........ 560
24.4.3 Strip method ........ 563
24.5 Kinematic method ........ 567
24.5.1 Introductory example ........
567
24.5.2 Calculating the dissipation
work ........ 568
24.5.3 Applications ........ 569
24.6 The influence of shear forces
........ 572
24.6.1 Elastic slabs ........ 572
24.6.2 Rotationally symmetric VON
MISES slabs ........ 574
24.6.3 Reinforced concrete slabs
........ 575
24.7 Membrane action ........ 575
24.7.1 Elastic slabs ........ 575
24.7.2 Perfectly plastic slab strip
........ 577
24.7.3 Reinforced concrete slabs
........ 578
24.8 Summary ........ 581
24.9 Exercises ........ 583
25 FOLDED PLATES ........ 587
25.1 General ........ 587
25.2 Prismatic folded plates ........
588
25.2.1 Sawtooth roofs ........ 588
25.2.2 Barrel vaults ........ 589
25.2.3 Commentary ........ 593
25.3 Non-prismatic folded plates
........ 594
25.4 Summary ........ 594
25.5 Exercises ........ 594
26 SHELLS ........ 595
26.1 General ........ 595
26.2 Membrane theory for surfaces of
revolution ........ 596
26.2.1 Symmetrical loading ........
596
26.2.2 Asymmetric loading ........ 600
26.3 Membrane theory for cylindrical
shells ........ 601
26.3.1 General relationships ........
601
26.3.2 Pipes and barrel vaults
........ 602
26.3.3 Polygonal domes ........ 604
26.4 Membrane forces in shells of any
form ........ 606
26.4.1 Equilibrium conditions ........
606
26.4.2 Elliptical problems ........
607
26.4.3 Hyperbolic problems ........
608
26.5 Bending theory for rotationally
symmetric
cylindrical shells ........ 613
26.6 Bending theory for shallow shells
........ 615
26.6.1 Basic concepts ........ 615
26.6.2 Differential equation for
deflection ........ 616
26.6.3 Circular cylindrical shells
subjected to
asymmetric loading ........ 617
26.7 Bending theory for symmetrically
loaded
surfaces of revolution ........ 620
26.7.1 Basic concepts ........ 620
26.7.2 Differential equation for
deflection ........ 620
26.7.3 Spherical shells ........ 621
26.7.4 Approximation for shells of any
form ........ 623
26.8 Stability ........ 623
26.8.1 General ........ 623
26.8.2 Bifurcation loads ........ 624
26.8.3 Commentary ........ 626
26.9 Summary ........ 627
26.10 Exercises ........ 628
APPENDIX
A1 DEFINITIONS ........ 631
A2 NOTATION ........ 637
A3 PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS ........ 643
A4 GEOMETRICAL PROPERTIES OF
SECTIONS ........ 645
A5 MATRIX ALGEBRA ........ 649
A5.1 Terminology ........ 649
A5.2 Algorithms ........ 650
A5.3 Linear equations ........ 652
A5.4 Quadratic forms ........ 652
A5.5 Eigenvalue problems ........ 653
A5.6 Matrix norms and condition
numbers ........ 654
A6 TENSOR CALCULUS ........
655
A6.1 Introduction ........ 655
A6.2 Terminology ........ 655
A6.3 Vectors and tensors ........ 656
A6.4 Principal axes of symmetric second-order
tensors ........ 658
A6.5 Tensor fields and integral theorems ........
658
A7 CALCULUS OF VARIATIONS ........
661
A7.1 Extreme values of continuous functions
........ 661
A7.2 Terminology ........ 661
A7.3 The simplest problem of calculus of
variations ........ 662
A7.4 Second variation ........ 663
A7.5 Several functions required ........ 664
A7.6 Higher-order derivatives ........ 664
A7.7 Several independent variables ........ 665
A7.8 Variational problems with side conditions ........
665
A7.9 The RITZ method ........ 666
A7.10 Natural boundary conditions ........ 667
REFERENCES ........ 669
NAME INDEX ........ 671
SUBJECT INDEX ........ 673
Topics
in Timber Engineering
Contents
List
of Contributors vii
Preface
ix
1
Timber Engineering - General Introduction 1
Sven
Thelandersson
Part
One Basic Properties of Wood-Based Structural Elements 13
2
Introduction: Wood as a Construction Material 15
Sven
Thelandersson
3
Grading of Timber with Respect to Mechanical Properties 23
Carl-Johan
Johansson
4
Structural Timber - Variability and Statistical Modelling 45
Tord Isaksson
5
Mechanical Performance and Modelling of Glulam 67
Erik
Serrano
6
Engineered Wood Products for Structural Purposes 81
Frank
Lam, Helmut Prion
7
Fracture Perpendicular to Grain - Structural Applications 103
Per
Johan Gustafsson
8
Strength Under Long-term Loading 131
Preben Hoffmeyer
9
Effects of Climate and Climate Variations on Strength 153
Alpo Ranta-Maunus
Part
Two Design Aspects of Timber Structures 169
10
Introduction: Safety and Serviceability in Timber Engineering 171
Sven
Thelandersson
11
Reliability of Structures with Timber and Wood-Based Products 177
Ricardo
O. Foschi
12
Design of Structures based on Glulam, LVL and Other Solid Timber Products 201
Hans
J. Larsen
13
Short- and Long-term Deformations of Timber Structures 221
Annika
Martensson
14
Vibrations of Timber Floors: Serviceability Aspects 241
Ian
Smith
15
Design for Earthquake Resistance 267
Erol Karacabeyli
and Marjan Popovski
Part
Three Joints and Structural Assemblies 301
16
Introduction: Fasteners, Joints and Composite Structures 303
Hans
J. Larsen
17
Joints with Dowel-type Fasteners 315
Hans
J. Blass
18
Structural Adhesive Joints Including Glued-in Bolts 333
Simon
Aicher
19
Trusses and Joints with Punched Metal Plate Fasteners 365
Jacob
Nielsen
20
Shear Walls and Diaphragms 383
Helmut
G.L. Prion, Frank Lam
21
Composite Structures 409
Ario Ceccotti
Index 429