Preface. 1 Introduction. 1.1. Overview. 1.2. Vlasov Beam Theory.
1.3. Higher-Order Beam Theory (HoBT). 1.4. Other Beam Theories (GBT, VABS, CUF, GE). 1.5.
Analysis of Beams of Arbitrary Sections. Part I Thin-walled Beams of Rectangular Cross Section. 2 Higher-Order Beam Theory for Straight Box Beams. 2.1. Introduction. 2.2.
Basic Concept and Field Equation. 2.3. Sectional Shape Functions. 2.4. Analysis of Stress and Displacement. 2.
5. MATLAB Code for Higher-Order Beam Analysis of Straight Box Beams. 2.6. Summary. 3 Joint Matching Matrix Approach. 3.1.
Why Joint Matching Matrix? 3.2. Derivation of Joint Matching Matrix. 3.3. Applications of Joint Matching Matrix. 3.4.
MATLAB Code for Analysis of Angled/Curved/Tapered Box Beam Structures. 3.5. Summary. 4 Multiply-Connected Box Beam Systems under Out-of-Plane Loads. 4.1. Introduction.
4.2. Edge Re sultants. 4.3. Three Box Beam Systems. 4.4.
More-Than-Three Box Beam Systems. 4.5. MATLAB Code for Analysis of Multiply-Connected Box Beam Systems Under Out-of-Plane Loads. 4.6. Summary. 5 Multiply-Connected Box Beam Systems under In-Plane Loads.
5.1. Introduction. 5.2. Derivation of Edge Resultants. 5.3.
Three Box Beam Systems. 5.4. More-Than-Three Box Beam Systems. 5.5. More-Than-Three Box Beam Systems Under Both In-Plane and Out-of-Plane Loads. 5.
6. MATLAB Code for Analysis of Multiply-Connected Box Beam Systems Under Both In-Plane and Out-of-Plane Loads. 5.7. Summary. Part II Analysis of Arbitrarily Sectioned Beams. 6 Straight Beams of Arbitrarily Shaped Sections. 6.
1. Sectional shape functions for quadrilateral cross-sections. 6.2. Sectional shape functions for arbitrary cross-sections. 6.3. MATLAB code for section analysis.
6.4 Summary. 7 Arbitrarily Sectioned Beams o f Varying Profiles. 7.1. Interpolating displacements at an arbitrary point. 7.2.
Finite element formulation. 7.3. Examples. 7.4. Summary. 8 Analysis for Arbitrarily-Connected Beam Joints and Beam-Panel Structures.
8.1 Arbitrarily-Connected Beam Joints - Modeling with Beam and Shell Joint. 8.2 Beam-Panel Structures. 8.3 Examples. 8.4 Summary.
Appendix. References. Index.