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# Understanding Structural Analysis

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Review: simple structural analysis - I love the simplicity of this book in its presentation. Simple hand sketches and growth in complexity. Buy this book.
Review: Brohn makes no apologies for writing a book which shuns mathematical equations and instead focuses on a qualitative understanding of structural analysis (mostly in 2-dimensions). Furthermore he deals only briefly with statically determinate analysis. I think this is a sensible approach as the target audience for the book is those who already have some ability in theoretical mechanics and are moving on to using the 'black-box' tool of computerised structural analysis usually required for commercial engineering. In this situation the more important skill is an understanding of the graphical output rather than the mathematical details. The format of the book is that of PowerPoint-style printouts. Unlike most textbooks which contain endless text with some scattered equations, each page of this book features 4 sketches and 4 associated paragraphs of text to explain the drawing. This method of presentation is more intuitive for engineers who typically communicate by drawing rather than writing. The aforementioned features of this text make it a must-read for those beginning to use computer based stiffness matrix based structural analysis software with graphical outputs. The knowledge contained within this book will help combat the silly errors made by inexperienced graduates that plague the engineering professions. It is also worth mentioning that experienced practitioners will instantly realise that the software alone is worth the £40 asking price of the book (although it might be difficult for the uninitiated to get to grips with).

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #644,701 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #1,192 in Civil & Environmental Engineering |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (62) |
| Dimensions  | 4.72 x 0.79 x 7.87 inches |
| Edition  | 3rd |
| ISBN-10  | 0951745751 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0951745755 |
| Item Weight  | 1.37 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 248 pages |
| Publication date  | September 19, 2005 |
| Publisher  | New Paradigm Solutions |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ simple structural analysis
*by A***N on June 3, 2023*

I love the simplicity of this book in its presentation. Simple hand sketches and growth in complexity. Buy this book.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by P***A on October 14, 2017*

Brohn makes no apologies for writing a book which shuns mathematical equations and instead focuses on a qualitative understanding of structural analysis (mostly in 2-dimensions). Furthermore he deals only briefly with statically determinate analysis. I think this is a sensible approach as the target audience for the book is those who already have some ability in theoretical mechanics and are moving on to using the 'black-box' tool of computerised structural analysis usually required for commercial engineering. In this situation the more important skill is an understanding of the graphical output rather than the mathematical details. The format of the book is that of PowerPoint-style printouts. Unlike most textbooks which contain endless text with some scattered equations, each page of this book features 4 sketches and 4 associated paragraphs of text to explain the drawing. This method of presentation is more intuitive for engineers who typically communicate by drawing rather than writing. The aforementioned features of this text make it a must-read for those beginning to use computer based stiffness matrix based structural analysis software with graphical outputs. The knowledge contained within this book will help combat the silly errors made by inexperienced graduates that plague the engineering professions. It is also worth mentioning that experienced practitioners will instantly realise that the software alone is worth the £40 asking price of the book (although it might be difficult for the uninitiated to get to grips with).

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by B***A on February 17, 2024*

Good book for Basic structural analysis to understand the 2D frames. Worth the money spent on the book. The Kindle version is also fine!!

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