Introduction to Structural Analysis

Meesala Chakradhara Rao holds Ph. D. from IIT Kharagpur, India, and is currently working as a Professor at Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya (Central University), Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh), India. He obtained his M. Tech. from NIT Surathkal (Formerly Karnataka Regional Engineering College) in Structural Engineering specialization, graduated from Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, and holds a Diploma in Civil Engineering from SBTET Hyderabad, India. He has over 25 years of teaching, research, and consultancy experience. He previously worked as a Professor at Bapatla Engineering College, Bapatla, and GITAM University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. His research areas include Sustainable construction materials, Microstructural characterization of concrete, and Static and impact testing of concrete structures. He has published more than 40 National/International reputed journals and conferences.