No required textbook. A course reader will be available from Copy Central in 4-5 parts. The pdf files will be also posted on the web. Additional material will also be posted directly on the web.

	R.K. Livesley, "Matrix Methods of Structural Analysis", 2nd edition, Pergamon Press, 1975. An excellent book, covers most of the topics in the course and more; it is, however, succinct and does not have examples. It is an excellent companion to the examples in the course; it is on 2-hr reserve in the Engineering Library under call number TA642 .L5 1975.
	B.G. Neal, "The Plastic Methods of Structural Analysis", 3rd edition, Chapman and Hall, Science Paperbacks, 1985. An excellent short exposition on plastic analysis methods; it fits very well the extent of subjects covered in the course, but uses classical as opposed to matrix methods; it is on 2-hr reserve in the Engineering Library under call number TA652.N43 1985.
	G. Strang, "Linear Algebra and its Applications", 3rd edition Brooks and Cole, 1988. An essential companion on linear algebra concepts for the course; most of the material on pages 1-142 helps for a deeper understanding of structural concepts; it is on 2-hr reserve in the Engineering Library under call number QA184.S8 1988
	W. McGuire, R. H.  Gallagher and R. D. Ziemian. " Matrix Structural Analysis", 2nd edition, John Wiley and Sons, 2000. This is a popular book on linear and nonlinear matrix structural analysis; it does not emphasize the concepts of equilibrium and kinematics in their own right and thus does not help much with most of the course material; it focuses on the displacement method of analysis and contains many illustrative examples extending into nonlinear analysis and is, therefore, a very good reference; it is on 2-hr reserve in the Engineering Library under call number TA642 .M25 2000.

last update: August 22, 2007