Non-Linear Static and Cyclic Analysis of Steel Frames With Semi-Rigid Connections (Hardcover)

Foreword. Acknowledgement. List of Symbols. Behaviour, analysis and design of steel frames. First-order linear elastic analysis for rigid and semi-rigid frames. Second-order elastic analysis by the Newton-Raphson Method. Non-linear solution techniques. Connection behaviour and models. Non-linear static analysis allowing for plastic-hinges and semi-rigid joints. Cyclic behaviour of flexibly connected elastic steel frames. Transient analysis of inelastic steel structures with flexible connections. Appendix A. Appendix B. Author index. Subject index.