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Wind – a powerful and often destructive force, which can instantly and profoundly alter the skyline or the shoreline of our communities.Structural engineers must be aware of its effects when designing buildings that have to weather its force.This volume provides wind engineering information that will lead to the proper understanding of present and future building codes dealing with wind loads, and proper practices of modern structural engineering. ... Read more

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Practical and easy to use, this text lays a solid groundwork for beginning and intermediate students to pursue careers in architecture, construction, or civil engineering.The text clarifies the vital interdependence between structural steel design and fabrication drawings, equipping students to work flexibly with both.First and foremost a drafting book, Structural Steel Drafting and Design gives an overview of structural design theory while providing numerous examples, illustrations, and real-world assignments.Students also become acquainted with critical tables and reference material from industry-standard sources, as well as the merits of Load and Resistance Factor Design and Allowable Strength Design. ... Read more

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STRUCTURAL STEEL DRAFTING
Amazon messed up the shipping address and Zip Code I never received the product.

Instead of contacting me I got an automatic message they were refunding my money.

Over view of drafting.
For experienced steel detailer. This book is not useful. But for a beginner, you can expect to learn your job in overall scale. It tells a little bit of everything, There is NO details in symbolic, how to start the first line of drawing, what are need to be put in the drawing and shop detailed.

President, North Bend Drafting
I have been a Steel Detailer for 14 years.I found the book interesting and well thought out. The book is split into two sections. The first is for the Structural Design shop and the second for the Detailing shop.

What the author covers, he covers in a thorough manner.I would like tohave seen a section on horizontal and vertical bracing, which was not evenmentioned in the book.

Many of the authors example detail drawingsleft out some information which the shop might find helpful.For instance,stantard hole size for the drawing or the distance from the end of a clipangle to the end of the cut member. The author states that because there isan "industry standard" that this information does not have to beshown.He explains that 13/16 holes are the standard size, and so nonotation is required on a drawing if 13/16 holes are used. It has been myexperience that this information may be "industry standard," butthe shops I have draw for all require it on the detail drawings.

Tryingto use this book to train a new detailer is a challenge.The draftingstandard used to create the examples in the detailing section may be"industry standard," but it does not quite meet my standard.Itis an OK book, but not perfect.

5 stars for Structural Steel Detailing by David MacLaughlin
This is a well thought out, carefully organized and well documented introduction to structural steel drafting.I am in a related industry and bought the book to further acquaint myself with the subject. I feel that Icertainly got my money's worth, and congratulate the author on hisconscientious and thoughtful presentation. ... Read more

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Fundamentals of Structural Analysis fourth edition, introduces engineering and architectural students to the basic techniques for analyzing the most common structural elements, including beams, trusses, frames, cables, and arches. The text covers the classical methods of analysis for determinate and indeterminate structures, and provides an introduction to the matrix formulation on which computer analysis is based.

This edition features an expanded treatment of snow, earthquake, and wind loads that are part of the updated ANSI/ASCE 7 standards.We've also added Historical Notes to this addition that provide valuable insights to the development of today's techniques and practices.Additionally, about 30% of the text's problems are new or heavily revised. ... Read more

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One of those go-to books.
I was assigned this book in a course taught by one of the authors.The book is great if you can patiently sit down and work through a chapter. Eight years after taking the course I find myself coming back to it for reality checks after using professional analysis programs.

After working for six years, I used this book to study for the SE exam and it helped me infinitely better than review manuals in terms of analysis.I wouldn't rely on this text for code (another reviewer complained about wind loads) but the wind, traffic, and impact load sections are still somewhat helpful.The main point of this book is analysis, and I highly recommend it.

I've had worse, but there must be better somewhere
Well frankly I didn't much care for this text. I found the examples to be both sparse and lacking. I was particularly disappointed with the section on wind loading and the section covering the various methods for analyzing indeterminate frames. Both of which I found to be insufficient and confusing. If you are assigned this text, then, I suggest that you either acquire solutions for the unassigned problems (to use as examples) or try to find a supplemental text. On the other hand, this text offers plenty of challenging problems for you to work. If you have already taken the class and know the subject, but wish to hone your engineering skills, then this is a good book to practice with.

Worthless
Grammatical and spelling errors coupled with a severe lack of examples make this one of the hardest texts to follow to date in my college career. This has got to be one of the worst textbooks I have ever had the displeasure of having to use in my studies.

Structural Analysis Review
The product was send in time and it was like I want it. Hardcover edition and U.S. edition

structural analysis
This book goes into detail about the fundementals of structural analysis but the expamples and explanations can be a bit tricky.They do not show the work done but just show the final product.The examples are not outlined and are not thoroughly explained in detail. ... Read more

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A fully up-to-date, practical guide to foundation engineering

Revised to cover the 2009 International Building Code, Foundation Engineering Handbook, Second Edition presents basic geotechnical field and laboratory studies, such as subsurface exploration and laboratory testing of soil, rock, and groundwater samples. The book then discusses the geotechnical aspects of foundation engineering, including conditions commonly encountered by design engineers--settlement, expansive soil, and slope stability. Details on the performance or engineering evaluation of foundation construction and the application of the 2009 International Building Code are included in this valuable resource.

FOUNDATION ENGINEERING HANDBOOK, SECOND EDITION COVERS:

• Subsurface exploration
• Laboratory testing
• Soil mechanics
• Shallow and deep foundations
• Bearing capacity and settlement of foundations
• Foundations on expansive soil
• Slope stability
• Retaining walls
• Foundation deterioration and cracking
• Geotechnical earthquake engineering for soils, foundations, and retaining walls
• Grading and other soil improvement methods
• Foundation excavation, underpinning, and field load tests
• Geosynthetics and instrumentation
• 2009 International Building Code regulations for soils and foundations

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This review discusses the types of engineering and structural adhesives in use, properties, advantages and disadvantages, and applications.The author is an expert with many years of experience in adhesive research and development.The review is accompanied by around 400 abstracts from papers and books in the Rapra Polymer Library database, to facilitate further reading on this subject. ... Read more

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A Practical Guide to Engineering Failure Investigation has been written with the specific purpose of helping those involved in serious engineering failures. When mechanical plant fails, the technical, legal and contractual issues become very involved and complicated, and deciding causation can be difficult and prolonged. The principles and methodologies explained here will help
engineers to link their technical knowledge to the commercial realities of working with insurers, loss adjusters and their representatives.

This book is essential reading for consultants, expert witnesses and all engineers who may become involved in commercial failure investigations.

CONTENTS INCLUDE:

• How to use this book
• Professional roles and responsibilities
• Strategy and tactics of failure investigation
• The inspection visit
• Doing a design and operation appraisal
• Mechanisms of failure
• Deciding causation
• How to present your conclusions
• Insurance investigations – deferring failure ‘events’ and proximate cause – subrogation.

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Civil & Structural Engineering

The book is informative but i find it not using SI. In the Philippines we are using SI so it will be time consuming for conversion works. Also the topic for bridge design is limited. I hope it can be expanded by the author.

Civil & Structural Engineering: Seismic Design of Buildings & Bridges
Paper is good
The book is easy to read and understand

good service
I received the book on time, and exactly what I wanted to buy
Thanks ... Read more

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Today’s biggest structural engineering challenge is to design better structures, and a key issue is the need to take an integrated approach which balances control of costs with the requirement for handling earthquakes and other dynamic forces. Structural optimization is based on rigorous mathematical formulation and requires computation algorithms for sizing structural elements and synthesizing systems. Now that the right software and enough computing power are readily available, professionals can now develop a suite of alternative designs and a select suitable one.

A thoroughly-written and practical book on structural optimization is long overdue. This solid book comprehensively presents current optimization strategies, illustrated with sufficient examples of the design of elements and systems and presenting descriptions of the process and results. Emphasis is given to dynamic loading, in particular to seismic forces.

Researchers and practising engineers will find this book an excellent reference, and advanced undergraduates or graduate students can use it as a resource for structural optimization design.

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First published in 1995, the award-winning Civil Engineering Handbook soon became known as the field's definitive reference. To retain its standing as a complete, authoritative resource, the editors have incorporated into this edition the many changes in techniques, tools, and materials that over the last seven years have found their way into civil engineering research and practice.The Civil Engineering Handbook, Second Edition is more comprehensive than ever. You'll find new, updated, and expanded coverage in every section. In fact, more than 1/3 of the handbook is new or substantially revised. In particular you'll find increased focus on computing reflecting the rapid advances in computer technology that has revolutionized many aspects of civil engineering. You'll use it as a survey of the field, you'll use it to explore a particular subject, but most of all you'll use The Civil Engineering Handbook to answer the problems, questions, and conundrums you encounter in practice. ... Read more

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The Civil Engineering Handbook
This book should be in the libraray of many civil engineers. It covers a broad spectrum of topics. It provides worked examples in some sections. I would like to see alot more detail; however, I imagine it would take at least double the amount of space to provide the detail I would like to see. That said, every civil engineer needs this book. My suggestion is to purchase it as well as other more detailed books to supplement it in depth in your chosen field to get the most value.

all-inclusive, but not too useful on the P.E. exam
If you operate a plant, or design frequently, or if you consult, and often are challenged with new concepts, this is useful, but I purchased it for use in the P.E. last year and it's not as useful as I'd hoped for that.It's just too much un-related information, and frankly, it covers a lot of NON-civil topics, too.On many common civil topics, it's mute, or nearly so.I know others who've found it a good desk reference, however.

HUGE
This is an incredible reference book for any civil engineer.The price may appear a bit high but for the amount of information you are getting one could argue it is actually cheap!This is the most inclusive handbook I have ever used. ... Read more

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Based on the author's best-selling text Aircraft Structures for Engineering Students, this brief book covers the basics of structural analysis as applied to aircraft structures.  Coverage of elasticity, energy methods and virtual work set the stage for discussions of airworthiness/airframe loads and stress analysis of aircraft components.  Numerous worked examples, illustrations, and sample problems show how to apply the concepts to realistic situations.  Self-contained, this value-priced book is an excellent resource for anyone learning the subject. 

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Concise but comprehensive, Structural Elements for Architects and Builders is primarily focused on the design and analysis of structural elements: columns, beams, tension members and their connections. The material is organized into a single, self-sufficient volume, including all necessary data for the preliminary design and analysis of these structural elements in wood, steel, and reinforced concrete.

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Fundamentals of Earthquake Engineering combines aspects of engineering seismology, structural and geotechnical earthquake engineering to assemble the vital components required for a deep understanding of response of structures to earthquake ground motion, from the seismic source to the evaluation of actions and deformation required for design.

The nature of earthquake risk assessment is inherently multi-disciplinary. Whereas Fundamentals of Earthquake Engineering addresses only structural safety assessment and design, the problem is cast in its appropriate context by relating structural damage states to societal consequences and expectations, through the fundamental response quantities of stiffness, strength and ductility. The book is designed to support graduate teaching and learning, introduce practicing structural and geotechnical engineers to earthquake analysis and design problems, as well as being a reference book for further studies.

Fundamentals of Earthquake Engineering includes material on the nature of earthquake sources and mechanisms, various methods for the characterization of earthquake input motion, damage observed in reconnaissance missions, modeling of structures for the purposes of response simulation, definition of performance limit states, structural and architectural systems for optimal seismic response, and action and deformation quantities suitable for design. The accompanying website at www.wiley.com/go/elnashai contains a comprehensive set of slides illustrating the chapters and appendices, as well as a set of problems with solutions and worked-through examples.   The book, slides and problem set constitute a tried and tested system for a single-semester graduate course. The approach taken avoids tying the book to a specific regional seismic design code of practice and ensures its global appeal to graduate students and practicing engineers. ... Read more

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Not a book for "Fundamentals of Earthquake Engineering"
If you plan to purchase this book, be sure to buy a magnifier (or microscope) at Amazon at the same time. The font sizes and symbols are extremely tiny in many of the figures and not too many human beings could see it (not exaggerated at all; for example: see Fig. 4.42 on page 250). The quality of most photos is bad, which lowers the quality of the book. On top of that, a lot of contents are collection of authors' own papers, publications, and dissertation. The title of this book should be called "topics on earthquake engineering" rather than "Fundamentals of Earthquake Engineering". Not going into details of fundamentals. It might be suitable for those who know the topics well but not for beginners. By the way, Dr. Sashi Kunnath at UC Davis wrote good words for the book on the back cover. In the acknowledgements the authors said that they are grateful for a few people, including Sashi Kunnath at UC Irvine (Oops!)

If you really want to have a "Fundamentals of Earthquake Engineering" book, go get Roberto Villaverde's "Fundamental Concepts of Earthquake Engineering (2009)". This is the best book so far to cover all the essential and state-of-the-art topics regarding earthquake engineering, such as earthquake mechanisms, basic soil dynamics, ground accelerations, Fourier spectrum (this is one of the best books to explain it), seismic hazard assessment, design response spectrum, structural response to strong ground motion and structural dynamics, code design concepts, soil-structural interaction, seismic response of nonstructural elements, base isolations, energy dissipating devices, to name a few. Much better figures/drawings and examples.

Most important: this book 347 pages-->$112, Roberto Villaverde's book 949 pages-->$103.........GO FIGURE!

Best Introduction to Earthquake Engineering Available
Book is designed for a graduate level course that introduces a "source to society" model for earthquake engineering that wonderfully captures the importance of interaction between the structural engineers (whom the book is primarily written for) and geologists, seismologists, geotechnical engineers, and public policy planners. The majority of the technical content focuses on the "source to structure" path of demand imposed by seismic events coupled with structural evaluation of the supply of buildings. This is a perfect introductory book to the topic, which covers selection of records for use in seismic analysis better than other books of its type. The book stops where the seismic codes start, so the text will not be outdated by future changes to codes. The author has put great effort into compiling a thorough list of top quality sources at the end of each of the four chapters (two focusing on demand and two on supply) that will be useful to the student desiring to delve deeper into various topics covered. Included with the text are access to powerpoint slides for all 4 chapters and 2 appendices, solutions to the example problems given throughout the chapters, and source data from several events discussed in the text. ... Read more

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Entire book and illustrative examples have been edited extensively, and several chapters repositioned.
* Imperial units are used instead of SI units in many of the examples and problems, particularly those of a nonlinear nature that have strong implications for design, since the SI system has not been fully assimilated in practice. ... Read more

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Not a good introductory book for matrix structural analysis
This textbook is more of reference textbook for someone who has already learned the fundamentals of matrix structural analysis.If you have never taken a course on matrix structural analysis and you are looking to learn the fundamentals, do not get this book.The authors wrote the book assuming the reader already has a background in the subject; most of the examples skip a lot of steps and are presented with little explanation.If you are looking for a good book on the fundamentals of matrix structural analysis, I highly recommend "Matrix Analysis of Framed Structures, by Weaver and Gere, 3rd edition."

Excellent source for nonlinear frame analysis
I only ever use this book for nonlinear frame analysis. One of the few texts that explains the topic in full detail. Implementation will require knowledge of numerical methods gained elsewhere.

Best Frame Analysis book I've seen
This is a well written and easy to understand book on structural analysis.More advanced than a typical undergraduate book, yet it presents the more advanced material so clearly that it could easily be used for an undergraduate course or a refernce for a practicing engineer.

Don't expect much on plate or solid elements as this is primarily a reference for frame analysis.But, for that topic, it's the best book I've seen and I've seen a lot of them.

Great Book!
I had Ziemian's Course on this book at Bucknell as an undergrad. It is a great prelude to advanced CE design, and a great intro to finite element analysis!!! ... Read more

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• Designed to give engineers a crash course in all aspects of modern geotechnical and foundation engineering
• Takes readers step-by-step through the typical process of a design project--from proposal-writing to the final preparation of the "as built" report
• Includes numerous visual aids: photographs, charts, tables, and more than 350 illustrations

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A good book for a novice soils engineer
Reasonably well rounded book (at a reasonably good price!) illustrating the practical aspects of geotechnical engineering. Concepts are explained in good detail and solved problems are helpful in promoting understanding. Essentially, a good book to start out your tech library, but too general in nature to be considered for a "reference text". For that, you might rely on books by Terzaghi, Peck, Thornburn, Bowles, Fang, etc.

Great for the PE
I took this book in with me for the PE exam and it helped me get about 10 problems right.There are tons of examples and problems with solutions in this book.I regret not taking the geotechnical section of the PE exam.

The Author Responds
What divergent opinions !!Naturally I think the book is loaded with practical geotechnical information, including tons of solved problems.Give the book a chance and decide for yourself.Many thanks to my supporters....

Not worth the money!
The book is too oriented to domestic US soils, and the aproach is superficial and over-simplified. The amount of useful information is less than 5% of the huge size of the volume. Really a waste of money.

Useful
I have examined the book and find it to be an excellent book for learning the practical aspects of geotechnical engineering. The author is uptodateand thorough, yet he explains in a very down-to-earth style, by photographsand numerical examples, some very real engineering problems a geotechnicalengineer is likely to face in practice. ... Read more

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Excellent Timber Design Reference
The books' title indicates the book for use in the Professional Engineering exams. However, it is also an excellent reference for practicing engineers or students taking wood design related courses.I have searched for an introductory reference in timber design for a while...this book is a definte buy. ... Read more

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by Alan Williams, Ph.D., S.E., C. Eng., a leading structural engineering author Written for the Structural Engineering I and II Exams and the California Structural Engineering Exam.Includes more than 70 problems and step-by-step solutions from recent exams Offers 18 HP-48G calculator programs, which include 6 concrete, 3 masonry, 3 timber, 4 steel, and 2 proper ties of sections design programs Reflects current publications of SEAOC and FEMA Conforms to the 1997 edition of the UBCProvides comprehensive clarification of applicable Building Codes and Standard Specifications Uses provisions of the 1999 SEAOC bluebook, 1999 FEMA Advisory No. 2, 2000 FEMA 350 Design of Steel Moment Frame Buildings, and 1997 AISC Seismic Provisions Cites extensive reference publications that reflect current design procedures ... Read more

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This book provides a straightforward look at human anatomy and its relation to movement.The text identifies specific muscles and muscle groups and describes exercises for strengthening and developing those muscles.The Manual of Structural Kinesiology makes important information readily available to students through a combination of logical presentation and a concise writing style. ... Read more

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Manual of Structural Kinesiology
The book is thorough in its presentation.The author took a good approach to presenting the material in such a way that the reader will learn by association.Clear images are presented to help facilitate the learning process for the reader.Taking a course in basic anatomy would be helpful prior to reading this book.

Excellent book for reviewing the actions of muscles
This book is good if you want to know exactly what action each muscle performs in the human body.It is listed as a reference for the National Certification Examination for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork.It is quite good for the kinesiology portion of the NCETMB.However, if you really want a great book that is filled with on target questions for the NCETMB get the following which is on amazon.com:
The Ultimate Study Guide for the National Certification Examination for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork: Key Review Questions and Answers (Topics: Human Anatomy, Physiology and Kinesiology) Volume 1 by Patrick Leonardi
(ISBN: 0971999643)
The Ultimate Study Guide for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork: Key Review Questions and Answers(Topics: Clinical Pathology and Recognition of Various Conditions) Volume 2 by Patrick Leonardi
(ISBN: 0971999651)
The Ultimate Stude Guide for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork: Key Review Questions and Answers (Topics: Massage Therapy and Bodywork: Theory, Assessment and Application. Professional Standards, Ethics and Business Practices) by Patrick Leonardi
(ISBN; 097199966X)
These last 3 study guides are great sources for knowing the types of questions asked on the NCETMB. ... Read more

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A CD-ROM accompanies this handbook of practical techniques for interpreting geological structures at map scale from surface to subsurface maps. The CD-ROM has color graphs and models, and the book includes new material, in particular examples of 3-D models and techniques for using kinematic models to predict fault and ramp-anticline geometry. The book is geared toward the professional user concerned about the accuracy of an interpretation and the speed with which it can be obtained from incomplete data. Numerous analytical solutions are given that can be easily implemented with a pocket calculator or a spreadsheet.

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A good book for basic 3D simulation
I t si A good book for basic 3D simulation and
easy to understand the 3D simulation terms. ... Read more

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Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) is the interdisciplinary engineering field devoted to the monitoring and assessment of structural health and durability. SHM technology integrates remote sensing, smart materials, and computer based knowledge systems to allow engineers see how built up structures are performing over time. It is particularly useful for remotely monitoring large infrastructure systems, such as bridges and dams, and high profile mechanical systems such as aircraft, spacecraft, ships, offshore structures and pipelines where performance is critical but onsite monitoring is difficult or even impossible. Structural Health Monitoring with Piezoelectric Wafer Active Sensors is the first comprehensive textbook to provide background information, theoretical modeling, and experimental examples on the principal technologies involved in SHM.

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good SHM textbook
Structural health monitoring (SHM) is an emerging field, and only a handful of books have been written yet in this area. And most of the existing SHM books are rather research focused.

This book is, in my opinion, the first to offer a comprehensive presentation of the field from a teaching as well as research standpoint. Though the SHM area covered by the book has been somehow narrowed to only active SHM using piezoelectric wafer active sensors (PWAS), the book offers, nevertheless, an opportunity for classroom SHM instruction on several levels: (a)upper-division undergraduate level; (b) mixed undergraduate/graduate level (BS/MS); and (c) advanced graduate level (PhD). In addition, the book can be used for teaching a series of related subjects such as vibration, wave propagation, smart/active materials, etc. Each chapter contains worked-out examples and lots of experimental details. Each chapter ends with homework assignments (problems and exercises).

A very useful and effective tool for teaching at all university levels, as well as for self instruction and continous education/short courses. ... Read more

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Provides the basic material needed to use structural dynamics computer programs and to do structural dynamics testing. Introduces the numerical techniques underlying finite element computer codes through use of ``hand'' solutions and the coding of several subroutines in FORTRAN and BASIC. Emphasizes the mathematical modelling of structures and the methods for solving structural dynamics problems with a digital computer. Presents solution techniques applicable to various engineering disciplines. ... Read more

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excellent book
This is very nice book to learn structural dynamics from. Theory is presented in a very logical manner and the end of chapter excercises are very helpful. I would rate this book as number 2 in the vibrations literature. Number 1 is "Mechanical vibrations" by J.P.Den hartog. ... Read more