Building structures from concepts to design

By:

Millais, Malcolm

Language: ENG Publication details: London Spon Press 2005Edition: 2nd EdDescription: vii, 423pISBN:

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 MIL DDC23

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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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Barcode
Books	School of Architecture General Stacks	Circulation	624.17 MIL (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	A2012

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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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