Basic Structures provides the student with a clear explanation of structural concepts, using many analogies and examples. Real examples and case studies show the concepts in use, and the book is well illustrated with full colour photographs and many line illustrations, giving the student a thorough grounding in the fundamentals and a ?feel? for the way buildings behave structurally. With many worked examples and tutorial questions, the book serves as an ideal introduction to the subject. INDICE: Introduction ix .Acknowledgements xiv .1 What is structural engineering? 1 .2 Learn the language: a simple explanation of terms used by structural engineers 9 .3 How do structures (and parts of structures) behave? 12 .4 Force, mass and weight 27 .5 Loading dead or alive 33 .6 Equilibrium a balanced approach 39 .7 More about forces: resultants and components 45 .8 Moments 56 .9 Reactions 71 .10 Different types of support and what s a pin? 78 .11 A few words about stability 86 .12 Introduction to the analysis of pin–jointed frames 99 .13 Method of resolution at joints 104 .14 Method of sections 127 .15 Graphical method 135 .16 Shear force and bending moments 145 .17 This thing called stress 177 .18 Direct (and shear) stress 182 .19 Bending stress 194 .20 Combined bending and axial stress 217 .21 Structural materials: concrete, steel, timber and masonry 231 .22 More on materials 243 .23 How far can I span? 249 .24 Calculating those loads 257 .25 An introduction to structural design 268 .26 More on structural types and forms 305 .27 An introduction to deflection 325 .28 Shear stress .29 Buckling and torsion .30 3–pinned arches and frames .31 Virtual work .32 Mohr s circle .33 Trusses without numbers .34 Plastic analysis .Further reading 339 .Appendix 1: Weights of common building materials 341 .Appendix 2: Conversions and relationships between units 343 .Appendix 3: Mathematics associated with right–angled triangles 345 .Appendix 4: Symbols 347 .Appendix 5: A checklist for architects 348 .Appendix 6: Getting more out of civil engineering .Index 349
- ISBN: 978-1-118-95087-6
- Editorial: Wiley–Blackwell
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 432
- Fecha Publicación: 05/02/2016
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés