INTRODUCTION, S. Toma and W.-F. Chen General Circular Cylindrical Members Analytical Approach Organization of the Book Computer Software CENTRALLY AND ECCENTRICALLY COMPRESSED COLUMNS, S. Toma and W.-F. Chen Introduction Behavior and Strength of Short Columns Moment-Curvature Relation Tangent Stiffness Method Initial Imperfections Effect of Hydrostatic Pressure Computer Implementation Numerical Results Behavior and Strength of Long Columns Newmark's Method Out-of-Straightness Computer Implementation Numerical Results Effect of Hydrostatic Pressure User's Manual of the Program NEWMARK Sample Calculations Short-Column Analysis Long-Column Analysis References APPROXIMATE ANALYSIS OF BEAM-COLUMNS, S. Toma and W.-F. Chen Notations Introduction Load-Deflection Relation Assumed Deflection Method Deflection Functions Moment-Thrust-Curvature Relationships Load-Shortening Relation Elastic Analysis Basic Concept Load-Deflection Relation Load-Shortening Relation Plastic Hinge Method Basic Concept Load-Deflection Relation Load-Shortening Relation Modified Plastic Hinge Method Basic Concept Load-Deflection Relation Load-Shortening Relation Exact Moment-Curvature Method Basic Concept Closed-Form Expressions of M-P-F Relation Load-Deflection Relation Load-Shortening Relation Average Flow Moment Method Basic Concept Average Flow Moment Load-Deflection Relation Load-Shortening Relation Computer Implementation User's Manual of the Program ADMCOL Sample Calculations Numerical Results Plastic Hinge and Modified Plastic Hinge Methods Exact-Moment Curvature Method Average Flow Moment Method Conclusions References CYCLIC BEHAVIOR AND MODELING, S. Toma and W.-F. Chen Notations Introduction Cyclic Behavior of Short Tube Basic Concept Stress-Strain Relation Exact M-P-F and P-M-e0 Relations Computer Implementation User's Manual for the Program MPCYCL Numerical Results Closed Form Expressions of M-P-F Curves Closed Form Expressions of P-M-e0 Curves Cyclic Analysis of Pin-Ended Columns Basic Concept-Newmark's Method Computer Implementation User's Manual of the Program BMCYCL User's Manual of the Program APCYCL Numerical Results Cyclic Analysis of Fixed-Ended Columns Basic Concept-Hinge-by-Hinge Method Compressive Axial Force (Stages 1 to 4) Tensile Axial Force (Stages 5 to 9) Load-Shortening Relation Computer Implementation User's Manual of the Program FIXCYCL Numerical Results References ANALYSIS CONSIDERING LOCAL BUCKLING EFFECTS, I.S. Sohal and W.-F. Chen Introduction Kinematic Model for Cross Sectional Distortion M-P-F Analysis of Section Pre-Local Buckling Analysis Post-Local Buckling Analysis Reversed Loading Analysis Closed Form Expressions for a Complete Cycle of Loading Load-Deflection Analysis of Members Modified Assumed Deflection Method Relation for Elastic Regime Relation for Primary Yield Regime Relation for Secondary Yield Regime Relation for Post-Local Buckling Regime Relation for Reversed Loading Regime Load-Shortening Analysis of Member Computer Implementation User's Manual of the Program BRACE Solution of Sample Examples Effects of Local Buckling on Pin-Ended Column Effects of Diameter-to-Thickness Ratio on Fixed-Ended Column Effects of End Moment on Pin-Ended Beam-Column Effects of Lateral Loads on Pin-Ended Beam-Column References ANALYSIS CONSIDERING DENT DAMAGE EFFECTS, L. Duan and W.-F. Chen Introduction M-P-F Relationships for Dented Cylindrical Sections Undented Cylindrical Sections Dented Cylindrical Sections M-P-e0 Expressions Member Analysis Considering Dent Damage Effect General Description Numerical Procedure Load-Shortening Relations Computer Implementation Program BCDENT Structure of Program BCDENT User's Manual for BCDENT Input Data Organization Input Data Formats Operation of BCDENT on an IBM-PC Examples Solutions of Undented Cylindrical Member Behavior Undented Columns without Local Buckling Undented Columns with Local Buckling Solutions of Dented Cylindrical Member Pin-Ended Dented Columns Dented Beam-Columns References ANALYSIS OF INTERNALLY GROUT-REPAIRED DAMAGED MEMBERS, J.M. Ricles Introduction M-P-F Analysis Member Analysis Computer Implementation User's Manual Solutions for Member Behavior References Index