Aluminium Design and Construction

Provides a practical design guide to the structural use of aluminium. The first chapters outline basic aluminium technology and the advantages of using aluminium in many structural applications.

List of contents

Preface. Acknowledgements. About Aluminium. Manufacture. Fabrication. Aluminium Alloys and Their Properties. Limit State Design and Limiting Stresses. Heat-affected Zone Softening at Welds. Plate Elements in Compression. Beams. Tension and Compression Members. Calculation of Section Properties. Joints. Fatigue. References. Index.

About the author

John Dwight

Summary

Provides a practical design guide to the structural use of aluminium. The first chapters outline basic aluminium technology and the advantages of using aluminium in many structural applications.

Product details

• Authors: John Dwight, Dwight John
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 10.12.1998
• EAN: 9780419157106
• ISBN: 978-0-419-15710-6
• No. of pages: 320
• Weight: 453 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Mechanical engineering, production engineering; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Construction / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Manufacturing, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Structural, Structural engineering, Building construction & materials, Building construction and materials, Iron, Steel & Metals Industries, Iron, steel and other metal industries