PREFACE
THE PLASTIC HINGE
The collapse of beams
The full plastic moment
The bending of beams
Plastic moduli of sections having at least one axis of symmetry
Design of cross-sections; cover plates
Effect of axial load
Effect of shear force
Bending about an inclined axis
The load factor
Examples
SIMPLE BEAMS AND FRAMES
Collapse of a redundant beam
Graphical analysis and design
Travelling loads
The effect of shear force
The work equation
Rectangular portal frames
The fixed-base rectangular portal frame
Pitched-roof portal frames
Examples
THE TOOLS OF PLASTIC DESIGN
The equation of virtual work
The fundamental theorems
Upper and lower bounds
Examples
THE COMBINATION OF MECHANISMS
Basis of the method
Joint rotations
Multi-storey multi-bay frames
Distributed loads page
The pitched-roof frame
Examples
EXAMPLES OF COMPLEX FRAMES ,
Grillages
A simple space frame
The Vierendeel girder
The arch
Examples
ASSUMPTIONS AND AIMS OF PLASTIC DESIGN
SECTION TABLES
INDEX
