The plastic analysis method has been used extensively by engineers fordesigning steel structures. Simpler structures can be analyzed using the basicvirtual work... » 

The plastic analysis method has been used extensively by engineers fordesigning steel structures. Simpler structures can be analyzed using the basicvirtual work formulation but more complex frames are evaluated with specialistcomputer software. This new book sets out a method for carrying out plasticanalysis of complex structures without the need for specialist tools. The bookprovides an introduction to the use of linear programming techniques forplastic analysis. This powerful and advanced method for plastic analysis isimportant in an automated computational environment in particular for nonlinear structural analysis. A detailed comparison between the design codes forthe United States and Australia and the emerging European Eurocodes enablespractising engineers to understand the issues involved in plastic designprocedures and the limitations imposed by this design method. «