S. E. Chidiac is Research Officer in the Structures Laboratory at the Institute for Research in Construction, National Research Council Canada, Ottawa, Canada.
Preface. Notation. Mathematical approach. Introduction; Basic concepts of
numerical method. The finite strip method. Finite strip method. Higher
order finite strips. Spline finite strip method. Compound strip method.
Finite layer method and finite prism method. Vibration and stability
analyses. Nonlinear analysis. Combined analysis. Finite strip analysis of
bridges. Slab and slab-on-girder bridges. Curved and skew bridges. Box
girder bridges. Continuous haunched bridges. Cable-stayed bridges. Finite
strip modeling of bridges. References. Index.
