VIII.Method of analogy in the theory of structures

Abstract

Short Summary It has been shown by Prof. Mohr that the deflexion curve for a bar may be regarded as the diagram for the bending moments which would be produced by imaginary forces equal in magnitude to the actual bending moments divided by the rigidity of the bar. Prof. Mohr applied this analogy to certain problems in continuous beams and plane frames. Prof. Rabinovitch used the analogy in the application of the funicular polygon to continuous beams. Prof. Gorbunoff has applied Mohr's method to a three-dimensional closed contour, consisting of rigidly jointed straight bars loaded with arbitrary forces.