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One of the most quoted sections of the book is the preface and the first chapter titled "The Art of Structural Judgement." Menon argues that in the age of computers, the engineer who cannot roughly calculate a moment distribution in their head is obsolete. devdas menon structural analysis narosa publications
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He writes (paraphrased): "Software will give you a number to 12 decimal places. But if you cannot predict the deflected shape, you cannot tell if the software's answer is right or wrong." Their books are known for durability