Authors: James E. Ambrose, Ambrose
ISBN-13: 9780471037446, ISBN-10: 0471037443
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
Date Published: October 1995
Edition: 3rd Edition
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.
A revision of the 1979 edition, part of a series on simplified design of building structures. Looks at the fundamental requirements and features of structural design from the problem of developing a whole structural system for a defined architectural situation in which the general form and usage is predetermined. Suitable for individual study or classroom work for readers who are not professional architects or designers, and may or may not become one. Does assume some experience in general structural design. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Preface | ||
Introduction | 1 | |
1 | General Considerations for Building One | 11 |
2 | The Wood Structure | 20 |
3 | Construction Drawings | 30 |
4 | General Considerations for Building Two | 39 |
5 | Design of the Wood Structure | 46 |
6 | Design of the Steel and Masonry Structure | 67 |
7 | Design of the Steel Truss Roof | 87 |
8 | General Considerations for Building Three | 97 |
9 | Design of the Light Wood Structure | 100 |
10 | Design of the Timber and Masonry Structure | 107 |
11 | General Considerations for Building Four | 130 |
12 | Design of the Steel Structure | 139 |
13 | Design of the Concrete Structure | 161 |
14 | General Considerations for Building Five | 185 |
15 | Design of the Roof Structure | 203 |
Appendix A Design Loads | 215 | |
Appendix B Design Aids and Data | 223 | |
Bibliography | 265 | |
Index | 267 |