A comprehensive ~2,700-page treatise on structural analysis, uniquely integrating historical development with multi-level analytical and computational treatments, and designed to maintain a single, consistent notation across the full breadth of the work.

About The Work

A 2,700-page treatise spanning historical foundations and modern computational structural analysis

Historical Foundation

Book 1 presents a systematic genealogy of mechanics and structural analysis, following the evolution of ideas from ancient geometry and architectural form, through the Scientific Revolution and analytical mechanics, to continuum theory and early computational methods (560 pages).

Modern Structural Analysis

Books 2–4 develop the full analytical framework of structural analysis, progressing from fundamental principles and classical methods through matrix and finite-element formulations, dynamics, nonlinearity, uncertainty, and performance-based assessment of real structures (≈2,200 pages).

Scholarly Rigor

A rigorously unified treatment based on first-principles derivations, consistent notation, and extensive original figures and problems; while demanding in places, the work is made navigable through dense internal hyperlinks that allow the reader to follow derivations and cross-references with ease.

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About the Author

 

About the Author

Victor E. Saouma is Professor Emeritus of Civil/Structural Engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder, Past President of IA-FraMCoS, and Past Chair RILEM TC 259-ISR. His expertise spans alkali-silica reaction research, concrete deterioration, numerical modeling, and nuclear facility safety assessments.