Building Structures, 2nd Edition

By James Ambrose and Patrick Tripeny

Book Overview

Presents a comprehensive development of the topic of building structures, covering basic concepts and analytic fundamentals to the design of a complete structural system for a building. Treatment is mostly non-mathematicl. Sections cover applied mechanics, strength of materials, structural analysis (wood, steel, concrete, and masonry structures), the latest codes and industry data for industry design work, building foundations (including bearing and deep foundations), and design for lateral effects (designing for effects of wind and earthquakes, including design examples for a variety of bracing systems). The final section illustrates the process of designing the complete structure, presenting three buildings of differing size and usage, with alternatives for each building design. Finished design work is presented in the form of typical working drawings.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471830941
• ISBN13: 9780471830948
• Release Date: May 1988
• Publisher: Wiley-Interscience
• Length: 843 Pages
• Weight: 4.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 8.7" x 11.2"

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Incredible Reference

Short and sweet, this book has it all from cover to cover. I used it in graduate school (architecture) and without it would have not been able to cruise through 3 years of structures without major brain damage. A must for anyone serious about architecture and engineering, in school or in the field.