Title:
Structures
Author:
Schodek, Daniel L., 1941-
ISBN:
9780130488794
Personal Author:
Edition:
5th ed.
Publication Information:
Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson/Prentice Hall, ©2004.
Physical Description:
xv, 585 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
General Note:
Includes index.
Contents:
Structures : an overview -- Principles of mechanics -- Introduction to structural analysis and design -- Trusses -- Funicular structures : cables and arches -- Beams -- Members in compression : columns -- Continuous structures : beams -- Continuous structures : rigid frames -- Plate and grid structures -- Membrane and net structures -- Shell structures -- Structural grids and patterns : general planning and design -- Structural systems : design for lateral loadings -- Structural systems : constructional approaches -- Structural connections.
Abstract:
"This text contains coverage of all the major topics of structural analysis in both a qualitative and quantitative manner. It is a useful resource for architects, constructors, and engineers, and is a great teaching tool for many courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels. This presentation of physical principles founded in the field of mechanics can be used by designers and builders as an aid to understanding the behavior of existing structural forms and in devising new approaches."--Jacket.