土木工程（外文翻译）--investigation of structural behavior本科毕业设计.docVIP

4.1 INVESTIGATION OF STRUCTURAL BEHAVIOR Investigating how structures behave is an important part of structural design: it provides a basis for ensuring the adequacy and safety of a design, In this section I discuss structural investigation in general. As I do throughout this book. I focus on material relevant to structural design tasks. Purpose of Investigation Most structures exist because they are needed. Any evaluation of a structure thus must begin with an analysis of how effectively the structure meets the usage requirements. Designers must consider the following three factors: Funct