Building Structures - Malcolm Millais

Building Structures

From Concepts to Design

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Buch | Softcover
432 Seiten
2005 | 2nd New edition
Taylor & Francis Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-415-33623-9 (ISBN)
41,10 inkl. MwSt
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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 these concepts also apply to real buildings from Durham Cathedral to the Bank of China; and enter the world of structural theory to see how modern techniques are applied.
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 who has to or would like to understand the fascinating world of structures.

1. Load and Load Paths 2. Internal Forces 3. Structural Element Behaviour 4. Advanced Concepts of Stress 5. Structural Materials 6. Safe Structure and Failure 7. Geometry and Structural Behaviour 8. Behaviour of a Simple Building 9. Real Structures 10. Structural Conception 11. Structures and Built Form 12. A Simple Approach to Calculations 13. The Mathematical Basis

Erscheint lt. Verlag 2.3.2005
Zusatzinfo 400 Line drawings, black and white
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 174 x 246 mm
Gewicht 868 g
Themenwelt Technik Bauwesen
ISBN-10 0-415-33623-6 / 0415336236
ISBN-13 978-0-415-33623-9 / 9780415336239
Zustand Neuware
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