Techniques for Structural Analysis and Design

Books on energy methods and the finite element method :

Reddy, J. N. Energy and Variational Methods in Applied Mechanics . 2nd ed. New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, 2003. ISBN: 047117985X. (Required)

———. Energy and Variational Methods in Applied Mechanics . New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, 1984. ISBN: 047189673X. (Alternative)

Bathe, K. J. Finite Element Procedures . Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1996. ISBN: 0133173054.

Reddy, J. N. Introduction to the Finite Element Method . New York, NY: McGraw Hill, 1993. ISBN: 0070513554.

Rivello, Robert. Theory and Analysis of Flight Structures . New York, NY: McGraw Hill, 1969. ISBN: 007052985X.

Shames, Irving H., and Clive Dym. Energy and Finite Element Methods in Structural Mechanics . New York, NY: Hemisphere Publishing Corporation, 1985. ISBN: 0070563926.

Hughes, T. J. R. The Finite Element Method: Linear Static and Dynamic Finite Element Analysis . New York, NY: Dover, 2000. ISBN: 0486411818.

Textbooks on material selection, fracture and fatigue :

Ashby, M. F., and D. R. H. Jones. Engineering Materials: An Introduction to Their Properties and Applications . Vol. 1. Burlington, MA: Butterwort-Heinemann, 1996. ISBN: 0750630817.

Anderson, T. L. Fracture Mechanics: Fundamentals and Applications . Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 1995. ISBN: 0849342600.

Students are expected to read assigned material from the textbook prior to its discussion in class. The reading assignments are not part of the assessment process, i.e., they do not contribute directly to the grade. They can only affect the grade indirectly through the students’ participation in class. Students are strongly encouraged to read the assigned material in order to maximize the learning experience. Reading assignments will be scheduled during the term and announced in class and on the Web site.