Cable StructuresA reprint of the MIT Press edition of 1981, this is a graduate-level study for practicing engineers, researchers and teachers. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR |
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additional deflection additional tension analysis antisymmetric in-plane modes antisymmetric mode applied load arch ASCE cable equation cable tension cable theory cable truss calculations catenary chain chord classical cos² dead load deck Definition diagram differential equation dimensionless displacement distributed load dx dx dx² dynamic response elastic elastic limit equations of equilibrium example factor of safety flat-sag Fourier series functions geometry guys h₁ H₂ Hooke's law hoop stress horizontal component inextensible integration kN/m length longitudinal mast mathematical membrane meridional midspan modes of vibration motion natural frequencies nonlinear numerical point load problem Proc ratio of sag roof sag to span self-weight shear stress shown in figure sin² solution static stiffness strain stress resultants stress wave surface surface of revolution suspended cable suspension bridge symmetric in-plane modes taut string torsional uniformly distributed voussoirs x₁ zero λ² дх