Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
280361 International Journal of Solids and Structures 2006 13 Pages PDF
Abstract

A simple derivation of the tangent stiffness matrix for a prestressed pin-jointed structure is given, and is used to compare the diverse formulations that can be found in the literature for finding the structural response of prestressed structures.

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The stiffness of prestressed frameworks: A unifying approach
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