The stiffness of prestressed frameworks: A unifying approach

DOI10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2005.03.008zbMath1119.74461MaRDI QIDQ2455868

Simon D. Guest

Publication date: 16 October 2007

Published in: International Journal of Solids and Structures (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2005.03.008

zbMATH Keywords

stress matrix; prestressed structure; equilibrium matrix; Tangent stiffness

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

74K10: Rods (beams, columns, shafts, arches, rings, etc.)

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