Abstract
In a final presentation of the matrix stiffness method of structural analysis, a general technique applicable to all classes of structure is outlined. The technique uses coordinate transformation and it is first necessary to discuss the axes of reference used to define the structure and its actions.
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Reference
Zienkiewicz, O. C. (1971). The Finite Element Method in Engineering Science, McGraw-Hill, London.
Further Reading
Jenkins, W. M., Structural Mechanics and Analysis, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1982.
Willens, N. and Lucas, W. M., Structural Analysis for Engineers, McGraw-Hill, New York, 1978.
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Spencer, W.J. (1988). The Matrix Stiffness Method-Part 2. In: Fundamental Structural Analysis. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-2006-8_6
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