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Building Structures: understanding the basics - carolinandra - 11-26-2018 Building Structures: understanding the basics 3rd Edition
Author(s)/Editor(s): Malcolm Millais | Size: 43.3 MB | Format: PDF | Quality: Unspecified | Publisher: Routledge | Year: 2017 | pages: 579 | ISBN: ISBN-13: 978-1138119741 ISBN-10: 1138119741 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. Code: *************************************** This post has been made by CivilEA Post-Generator V2.3.1
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