Understanding and Using Structural Concepts‎,‎ Second Edition provides numerous demonstrations using physical models and practical examples‎.‎ A significant amount of material‎,‎ not found in current textbooks‎,‎ is included to enhance the understanding of structural concepts and stimulate interest in learning‎,‎ creative thinking‎,‎ and design‎.‎ This is achieved through‎:‎ * Connecting abstract theory with visual and practical examples * Providing simple illustrative demonstration models‎,‎ which can be used in conventional class teaching‎,‎ to capture the essence of the concepts * Including associated engineering examples‎,‎ which demonstrate the application of the concepts and help to bridge the gap between theory and practice * Incorporating the development of teaching material and innovative examples relating to structural concepts based on current research work In addition to new models and examples‎,‎ Understanding and Using Structural Concepts‎,‎ Second Edition provides a third part‎,‎ Synthesis‎.‎ This considers the relationships between static and modal stiffnesses‎,‎ static and dynamic problems‎,‎ experimental and theoretical studies‎,‎ and theory and practice‎.‎ All of these relationships are linked to structural concepts‎.‎ This book will be of interest to all engineers‎,‎ from students to consultants‎.‎ It will be useful to civil and structural engineering students‎,‎ including graduate students‎,‎ in all years of their courses as well as the more technically‎-minded architecture students and practicing engineers‎.‎