This volume in matrix structural analysis is written for senior undergraduate
students. Matrix structural analysis is presented in the various chapters for
structures modeled as beams, plane frames, grid frames, space frames, plane
trusses, and space trusses. An introduction to the related topic of the finite
element method is also given. Throughout the book, illustrative examples are
given with detailed solutions derived from hand calculations and from using the
computer program. Long mathematical proofs have been relegated to a section on
analytical problems at the end of each chapter. Appendices give the equivalent
end forces for typical loading needed in matrix structural analysis. An
extensive glossary is also