Simplified Design of Building Structures

Informationen zum Autor James Ambrose is Editor of the Parker/Ambrose Series of Simplified Design Guides . He has practiced as an architect in California and Illinois, and as a structural engineer in Illinois. He was a professor of architecture at the University of Southern California. Klappentext This book is full of examples of what designers can do once they learn the basics. This book presents an overview of the structural design process for designers with limited backgrounds in engineering analysis and mathematics. Included is information on structural systems and materials, the development of the general form and basic elements of a specific system, and construction plans and details. Included are examples of eleven different structural systems, each with an explanation of the design and a sample set of construction plans and details. Zusammenfassung This overview of the structural design process is aimed specifically at designers with limited backgrounds in engineering analysis or mathematics. 11 different structural systems are described! each with an explanation of the design and a sample set of construction plans and details. Inhaltsverzeichnis BUILDING ONE. General Considerations for Building One. The Wood Structure. Construction Drawings. BUILDING TWO. General Considerations for Building Two. Design of the Wood Structure. Design of the Steel and Masonry Structure. Design of the Steel Truss Roof. BUILDING THREE. General Considerations for Building Three. Design of the Light Wood Structure. Design of the Timber and Masonry Structure. BUILDING FOUR. General Considerations for Building Four. Design of the Steel Structure. Design of the Concrete Structure. BUILDING FIVE. General Considerations for Building Five. Design of the Roof Structure. Appendices. Bibliography. Index....

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• Autori: Ambrose, J Ambrose, James Ambrose, James (University of Southern California Ambrose, James E Ambrose, James E. Ambrose, Ambrose James
• Editore: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 08.11.1995
• EAN: 9780471037446
• ISBN: 978-0-471-03744-6
• Pagine: 288
• Serie: Parker-Ambrose Series of Simpl; Parker/Ambrose Series of Simplified Design Guides
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Tecnica > Altro; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Arte > Architettura; ARCHITECTURE / Design, Drafting, Drawing & Presentation, Architectural structure & design, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Structural, Structural engineering, Architectural structure and design