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 |
Contents
Vertical Loads | 23 |
Statics of a Suspended Cable | 43 |
Dynamics of a Suspended Cable | 87 |
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