Building Structures: understanding the basics
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| Rating | : | 4.19 (524 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 113811975X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 578 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-10-13 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
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; e
. Malcolm Millais is a structural engineer
Reviews of the 2nd edition‘I give this book my highest commendation’ The Structural Engineer‘How I wish that when presented with the theory of structures Millais’ book had been available’ Professor Derek Sugden in the Architect’s Journal‘This book has changed my thinking on the subject and made me a better engineer’ reviewer‘If architects could be fluent in the basic language of this book, then the design of structures for tomorrow’s architecture would benefit immensely’ Ian Duncan in Structures and Buildingsabout the 3rd edition Michael Dickson FREngFIStructE Hon FRIBA, Founding Partner of Buro Happold and Visiting Professor of Engineering Design at Bath University writes:‘The new chapters of the 3rd edition build on the successful 2nd edit