Steven O'Hara

author of "Numerical Structural Analysis"

November 4, 2015

Steven O'Hara is a professor of architectural engineering and licensed engineer who has taught architectural engineering at the Oklahoma State University School of Architecture since 1988. His primary areas of interest include the design and analysis of masonry, steel and timber structures, with special interest in classical numerical structural analysis and the design of concrete structures. Professor O'Hara is one of four faculty members in the architectural engineering program at OSU, and teaches courses in the AE program at all levels; he enjoys his close mentoring relationship with the students in the AE program at OSU, as he also performs the role of their academic adviser. Outside the OSU classroom, professor O'Hara is an affiliate professor of civil engineering and architecture in 'Project Lead the Way,' a nationwide program for high school students. He trains the high school teachers responsible for introducing engineering principles into the secondary curriculum, through project-based learning and has coauthored the workbook for the curriculum Civil Engineering & Architecture Workbook. He is the co-author of ARE Review Manual used by thousands of architects to prepare for their licensing exams. As a faculty member, Professor O'Hara has received numerous awards: In 2013, he was elected to the first class of Faculty Teaching Fellows at Oklahoma State University and was elevated to Chapter Honor Member by Chi Epsilon. In 2001, he was the honored recipient of the first Melvin R. Lohmann Professorship. In 1999, he received the Chi Epsilon Excellence in Teaching Award. In 1995, he was recognized as the Halliburton Excellent Young Teacher for the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology at OSU.

As structural engineers move further into the age of digital computation and rely more heavily on computers to solve problems, it remains paramount that they understand the basic mathematics and engineering principles used to design and analyze building structures. The analysis of complex structural systems involves the knowledge of science, technology, engineering, and math to design and develop efficient and economical buildings and other structures. The link between the basic concepts and application to real world problems is one of the most challenging learning endeavors that structural engineers face. A thorough understanding of the analysis procedures should lead to successful structures. The primary purpose of this book is to develop a structural engineering student's ability to solve complex structural analysis problems that they may or may not have ever encountered before. The book will cover and review numerical techniques to solve mathematical formulations. These are the theoretical math and science principles learned as prerequisites to engineering courses, but will be emphasized in numerical formulation. A basic understanding of elementary structural analysis is important and many methods will be reviewed. These formulations are necessary in developing the analysis procedures for structural engineering. Once the numerical formulations are understood, engineers can then develop structural analysis methods that use these techniques. This will be done primarily with matrix structural stiffness procedures. Both of these will supplement both numerical and computer solutions. Finally, advanced stiffness topics will be developed and presented to solve unique structural problems. These include member end releases, nonprismatic, shear, geometric and torsional stiffness.

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