Structural Design of Buildings

Informationen zum Autor Paul Smith, BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering, MSc Engineering Management, CEng Chartered Engineer, has worked for over 20 years in public and private sectors, mainly on infrastructure projects. He now runs his own company, Geomex - Structural Engineers & Architectural Design Consultants which specialises in architectural design, surveying, project management and structural design. Klappentext Covering common problems, likely failures and their remedies, this is an essential on-site guide to the behaviourof a building's structure. Presented in a clear structure and user-friendly style, the book goes through all the structural aspects of a building and assesses the importance of the different components. It explains the structural behaviour of buildings, giving some of the basics of structures together with plenty of real-life examples and guidance. Zusammenfassung Covering common problems, likely failures and their remedies, this is an essential on-site guide to the behaviour of a building s structure. Presented in a clear structure and user-friendly style, the book goes through all the structural aspects of a building and assesses the importance of the different components. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements xvii About the Author xv Introduction xvii Chapter 1 The History of Buildings 1 The development of building knowledge 1 Styles of architecture and building construction 2 Chapter 2 Loadings and Aspects of Structural Theory Relating to Buildings 19 Weight and mass 19 Permanent actions or dead loads 19 Variable actions or imposed loads 20 Wind load 20 Accidental actions 26 Seismic action 26 BS EN 1991: Actions on structures EC1 26 Combinations of load and factors of safety 26 Stress 27 Strain 27 Young's modulus or modulus of elasticity 27 Plastic deformation 27 Buckling 29 Local buckling 29 Second moment of area 29 Centre of gravity 30 Lateral torsional buckling 30 Neutral axis 30 Bending force 30 Shear force and bending moment 31 Deflection 31 Static equilibrium 31 Internal forces 32 Derivation of shear force 35 Derivation of bending moment 35 Derivation of deflection 36 Basic theory of bending 37 Moment of resistance 39 Combined bending and direct stress 40 External and internal statically determinate structures 40 Connections and restraints 41 Stiffness 44 Buildings and load paths 45 Chapter 3 The Construction of Buildings 49 Breathable and non-breathable construction 49 Timber frame 51 Stone 64 Modern timber frame construction 81 Solid brick construction 81 Cavity construction 82 Steel construction 84 Commercial steel portal frames 87 Precast concrete construction 88 Chapter 4 Steel 93 Steel properties 93 Lateral torsional buckling 93 The effect of end restraints on a beam 93 Bending failure 101 Local buckling 101 Shear failure 102 Web bearing and buckling 102 Deflection 102 Fire and corrosion 102 Chapter 5 Concrete 105 The history of cement and concrete 105 Cement 105 Water and workability - now known as consistence 106 Failure of concrete 107 Strength of concrete 109 Concrete mix designs 109 Creep 111 Environment 111 Air-entrained concrete 111 Accelerators and retarders 112 Plasticizers 112 Fly ash, silica flume and ground granulated blast furnace slag 112 Anti-corrosion 112 Chapter 6 Timber 113 Grading of timber 113 Moisture 113 Air-dried timber 119 Kiln-dried timber 119 ...

List of contents

Acknowledgements xiii
 
About the Author xv
 
Introduction xvii
 
Chapter 1 The History of Buildings 1
 
The development of building knowledge 1
 
Styles of architecture and building construction 2
 
Chapter 2 Loadings and Aspects of Structural Theory Relating to Buildings 19
 
Weight and mass 19
 
Permanent actions or dead loads 19
 
Variable actions or imposed loads 20
 
Wind load 20
 
Accidental actions 26
 
Seismic action 26
 
BS EN 1991: Actions on structures EC1 26
 
Combinations of load and factors of safety 26
 
Stress 27
 
Strain 27
 
Young's modulus or modulus of elasticity 27
 
Plastic deformation 27
 
Buckling 29
 
Local buckling 29
 
Second moment of area 29
 
Centre of gravity 30
 
Lateral torsional buckling 30
 
Neutral axis 30
 
Bending force 30
 
Shear force and bending moment 31
 
Deflection 31
 
Static equilibrium 31
 
Internal forces 32
 
Derivation of shear force 35
 
Derivation of bending moment 35
 
Derivation of deflection 36
 
Basic theory of bending 37
 
Moment of resistance 39
 
Combined bending and direct stress 40
 
External and internal statically determinate structures 40
 
Connections and restraints 41
 
Stiffness 44
 
Buildings and load paths 45
 
Chapter 3 The Construction of Buildings 49
 
Breathable and non-breathable construction 49
 
Timber frame 51
 
Stone 64
 
Modern timber frame construction 81
 
Solid brick construction 81
 
Cavity construction 82
 
Steel construction 84
 
Commercial steel portal frames 87
 
Precast concrete construction 88
 
Chapter 4 Steel 93
 
Steel properties 93
 
Lateral torsional buckling 93
 
The effect of end restraints on a beam 93
 
Bending failure 101
 
Local buckling 101
 
Shear failure 102
 
Web bearing and buckling 102
 
Deflection 102
 
Fire and corrosion 102
 
Chapter 5 Concrete 105
 
The history of cement and concrete 105
 
Cement 105
 
Water and workability - now known as consistence 106
 
Failure of concrete 107
 
Strength of concrete 109
 
Concrete mix designs 109
 
Creep 111
 
Environment 111
 
Air-entrained concrete 111
 
Accelerators and retarders 112
 
Plasticizers 112
 
Fly ash, silica flume and ground granulated blast furnace slag 112
 
Anti-corrosion 112
 
Chapter 6 Timber 113
 
Grading of timber 113
 
Moisture 113
 
Air-dried timber 119
 
Kiln-dried timber 119
 
Dimensions of timber 120
 
Shear 120
 
Bending 120
 
Deflection 121
 
Chapter 7 Foundations 123
 
Purpose of foundations 123
 
The history of foundations 123
 
Building Regulation requirements 124
 
Stepped foundation 125
 
Types of foundation 126
 
Piles 132
 
Bearing pressure 134
 
Bearing capacity 134
 
Eccentric loading on foundations 137
 
Climatic and moisture changes 138
 
Physical damage by trees 139
 
Underpinning 139
 
Chapter 8 Walls 141
 
The strength of walls 141
 
Masonry unit 141
 
Frost resistance and soluble salts 142
 
Concrete blocks 143
 
Mortar 143
 
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Product details

• Authors: P Smith, Paul Smith, Paul (University of Warwick) Smith
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.04.2016
• EAN: 9781118839416
• ISBN: 978-1-118-83941-6
• No. of pages: 352
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Structural and environmental engineering; Bauwesen, Construction, Bauausführung, Bauingenieur- u. Bauwesen, Civil Engineering & Construction, Tief- u. Hochbau / Massivbau, Gebäudevermessung, Building Surveying, Structural & Building Engineering