Structural Design Against Deflection

List of contents

Introduction
Deflections and Internal Forces
More Direct Internal Force Paths
Smaller Internal Forces
More Uniform Distribution of Internal Forces
Converting More Bending Moments Into Axial Forces
Concluding Remarks
Bibliography
Index

About the author

Dr Tianjian Ji, CEng, FIStructE, FHEA, is Reader in Structural Engineering at the University of Manchester, UK. He received the Award for Excellence in Structural Engineering Education from the Institution of Structural Engineers, UK, in 2014 and the Teaching Excellence Award from the University of Manchester in 2016. He is the primary author of Understanding and Using Structural Concepts 2nd edition, also published by Taylor & Francis.

Summary

This book presents qualitative relationships between internal forces and deflection, and demonstrates principles and measures for designing structures against deflection in order to achieve more effective, efficient and elegant structures.

Product details

• Authors: Tianjian Ji, Tianjian (The University of Manchester Ji, Ji Tianjian
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2020
• EAN: 9780367897932
• ISBN: 978-0-367-89793-2
• No. of pages: 196
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Structural and environmental engineering; Architectural structure & design, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Civil / General, SCIENCE / Physics / Mathematical & Computational, MATHEMATICS / Geometry / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Structural, The environment, environmental science, engineering & technology, Civil engineering, surveying & building, Architectural structure and design, Civil engineering, surveying and building