Elementary Structures for Architects and Builders

Shaeffer R E Shaeffer Ronald E.

ISBN 10: 0131186558 / ISBN 13: 9780131186552

Editore: Prentice-Hall, 2006

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pp. xii + 531 Illus.

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• Titolo: Elementary Structures for Architects and Builders
• Editore: Prentice-Hall
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0131186558
• ISBN 13: 9780131186552
• Rilegatura: Brossura
• Edizione: quinta edizione o successive
• Condizione: New

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Riassunto

Provides an introduction to building structures and materials, treats the essential topics in statics and mechanics of materials and provides an introduction to structural analysis and design.  KEY TOPICS: Graphics statics treatment expanded including the graphical analysis of simple trusses and relatively complicated cable structures; structural behavior treatment expanded including structural system selection and step-by-step, thoroughly worked out examples.    It is aimed at the practicing architect and those who will be working with him or her.

Product Description

For courses in Structural Technology and Statics and Strength of Materials. A market leader, Elementary Structures for Architects and Builders, Fifth Edition provides an introduction to building structures and materials, covering essential topics in statics and mechanics of materials, and an introduction to structural analysis and design. Topics include structural properties of area, stress and strain, properties of structural materials, shear and moment, flexural and shearing stresses, deflection and indeterminate beams, beam design and framing, elastic buckling of columns and trusses. Ideal for today's visually oriented student, it offers over 600 illustrations and full-page architectural sketches to clarify text concepts. A comprehensive set of appendices and numerous examples makes it an excellent resource for students and professionals preparing for the architectural registration examination.