Introduction : A Brief History of Structural Analysis *Computer Programs *Computational Flow for Structural Analysis Concepts on Computer
Analysis of Structures : Principles of Structural Analysis *Basic Steps in Computer Analysis *Structural Idealization *Degrees of Freedom *Types
of Structural Elements *Discretization of Structures *Loads *Supports *Types of Analysis Matrices Related to Structural Analysis: Introduction
*Matrix Definitions *Banded Matrix *Trace of a Matrix *Partitioning of a Matrix *Matrix Algebra *Matrix Inversion *Solution of Simultaneous
Equations *Conditioning of Matrices *Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors *Problems Flexibility Method: Introduction to Flexibility Method *Flexibility
Approach to Structural Problems *Element Flexibility Matrix *Global Flexibility Matrix *Properties of Flexibility Matrix *Flexibility Method *Worked
Out Examples *Problems Stiffness Method: Introduction to Stiffness Method *Steps for Stiffness Method *Local & Global Coordinate Systems
*Transformation Matrices *Member Stiffness Matrix *Stiffness Transformation *Properties of Stiffness Matrix *Overall Stiffness Matrix *Boundary
Conditions *End Actions for Restrained Members *Equivalent Joint Load *Rearrangement of Stiffness and Load Arrays *Calculation of Results
*Analysis of Plane Truss *Analysis of Continuous Beam *Analysis of Plane Frame *Analysis of Grid *Analysis of Space Frame *Comparison
between flexibility and stiffness methods *Choice of the method of analysis *Problems Computer Analysis of Framed Structures : Computer
Programming for Analysis of framed Structures *Computer Input - Output