Building structures from concepts to design
By: Millais, Malcolm
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Publisher: London Spon Press 2005Edition: 2nd Ed.Description: vii, 423p.ISBN: 978-1-138-62843-4.Subject(s): LOADS AND LOAD PATHS; INTERNAL FORCES; STRUCTURAL ELEMENT BEHAVIOUR; ADVANCED CONCEPTS OF STRESS; STRUCTURAL METERIALS; SAFE STRUCTURES AND FAILURE; GEOMETRY AND STRUCTURAL BEHAVIOUR; BEHAVIOUR OF A SIMPLE BUILDING REAL STRUCTURES; STRUCTURAL CONCEPTION | CIVIL ENGG. & TOS (CE/TOS)DDC classification: 624.17 Summary: A thorough introduction to building for the non-expert, this book is a one-stop book reference source for knowing everything important about building structures.
Readers:
follow the history of structural understanding
grasp all the concepts of structural behaviour via step by step explanations
apply the concepts to a simple building
see how the concepts also apply to real buildings from Durham Cathedral to the Bank of China
use the concepts to define the design process
see how the concepts inform design choices
understand how engineering and architecture have diverged and what effect this has had
learn to do simple but relevant numerical calculations for actual structures
enter the world of structural theory and see how modern techniques are applied.
With over 400 pages and over 1000 user-friendly diagrams, this book is a must for anyone w
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A thorough introduction to building for the non-expert, this book is a one-stop book reference source for knowing everything important about building structures.
Readers:
follow the history of structural understanding
grasp all the concepts of structural behaviour via step by step explanations
apply the concepts to a simple building
see how the concepts also apply to real buildings from Durham Cathedral to the Bank of China
use the concepts to define the design process
see how the concepts inform design choices
understand how engineering and architecture have diverged and what effect this has had
learn to do simple but relevant numerical calculations for actual structures
enter the world of structural theory and see how modern techniques are applied.
With over 400 pages and over 1000 user-friendly diagrams, this book is a must for anyone w
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