Building Structures: understanding the basics
- ISBN-10
- 1317312155
- ISBN-13
- 9781317312154
- Series
- Building Structures
- Category
- Architecture
- Pages
- 568
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2017-07-14
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Author
- Malcolm Millais
Description
This is a one-stop book for knowing everything important about building structures. Self-contained and with no prerequisites needed, it is suitable for both general readers and building professionals. follow the history of structural understanding; grasp the concepts of structural behaviour via step-by-step explanations; apply these concepts to a simple building; see how these concepts apply to real buildings, from Durham Cathedral to the Bank of China; use these concepts to define the design process; see how these concepts inform design choices; understand how engineering and architecture have diverged, and what effect this had; learn to do simple but relevant numerical calculations for actual structures; understand when dynamics are important; follow the development of progressive collapse prevention; enter the world of modern structural theory; see how computers can be used for structural analysis; learn how to organise and design a successful project. With more than 500 pages and over 1100 user-friendly diagrams, this book is a must for anyone who would like to understand the fascinating world of structures.
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Other editions
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- 2012-07
- 438 pages
- Paperback
- Cognella Academic Publishing
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