This textbook covers the collision of a moving, falling or flying object on a rigid barrier or a structural element, and the transmission of the transient action to the rest of the structural system. It is the only up-to-date book on this under-researched topic which confronts engineers on a day-to-day basis. The book deals with a range of real-life engineering problems and focuses on the application of knowledge and skillsets from structural analysis and structural dynamics. Each chapter explains the fundamentals of its subject, before presenting closed-form expressions that are derived from first principles and experimentally validated. Worked examples will help engineers predict a structure's response to an event such as an earthquake, severe storm, explosion or vehicular collision. The only up-to-date book on the subject Practical guidance on real-life engineering problems, and use of computational and physical methods Conveys methodology validated experimentally The book provides an excellent guide for practitioners and sets out fundamental principles for graduate students in civil, structural and mechanical engineering.

Book Information
ISBN 9780367678173
Author Arnold C.Y. Yong
Format Hardback
Page Count 464
Imprint CRC Press
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 156g