The first two editions of Structural Analysis were distinguished by the clarity and quality of the explanations of the basic concepts supported by detailed step-by-step procedures for analysis and worked-out examples. The Third Edition builds on this foundation with 30% more (new) examples and about 40% new problems to increase the total number to over 600 problems. The coverage of loads on structures is updated to meet the latest ASCE Standards, and the treatment of the force method has been expanded by including the topic of Three-Moment Equation.
Aslam Kassimali is Professor of Civil Engineering at Southern Illinois University. He teaches structural engineering, nonlinear structural analysis, and structural dynamics and stability. Consistently recognized for teaching excellence, Dr. Kassimali has received 17 awards for outstanding teaching at the department and the college level since joining Southern Illinois University-Carbondale in 1980, and in 1996 he was named the Outstanding Teacher of the entire university. Professor Kassimali completed undergraduate work at the University of Karachi in Pakistan in 1969, then earned a master's degree from Iowa State University in 1971 and masters and doctoral degrees from the University of Missouri, Columbia, in 1974 and 1976 respectively.
