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action to the rest of the structural system. It is the only up-to-date book on
this under-researched topic that 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. Fundamental principles and concepts on structural
collision are first introduced, followed by their specific applications such as
vehicular collision on bridge structures, boulder impact on rockfall barriers
and collision by hail and windborne debris. Analytical solutions provided
are in the form of closed-form expressions, which can be directly adopted in
conventional manual calculations. The use of spreadsheets to simulate the
dynamic response behaviour is also covered.
• The only standalone book covering the topic from a civil engineering
perspective
• 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.