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基本説明
Both interested layman and all types of building professional will benefit from the explanations given for the behaviour of structures as they form part of buildings. Absolutely no prior knowledge is assumed and no mathematics is used in the explanations.
Full Description
A thorough introduction to building for the non-expert, this book is a one-stop book reference source for knowing everything important about building structures.Readers:follow the history of structural understandinggrasp all the concepts of structural behaviour via step by step explanationsapply the concepts to a simple buildingsee how the concepts also apply to real buildings from Durham Cathedral to the Bank of Chinause the concepts to define the design processsee how the concepts inform design choicesunderstand how engineering and architecture have diverged and what effect this has hadlearn to do simple but relevant numerical calculations for actual structuresenter the world of structural theory and see how modern techniques are applied.With over 400 pages and over 1000 user-friendly diagrams, this book is a must for anyone who has to or would like to understand the fascinating world of structures.
Contents
1. Load and Load Paths 2. Internal Forces 3. Structural Element Behaviour 4. Advanced Concepts of Stress 5. Structural Materials 6. Safe Structure and Failure 7. Geometry and Structural Behaviour 8. Behaviour of a Simple Building 9. Real Structures 10. Structural Conception 11. Structures and Built Form 12. A Simple Approach to Calculations 13. The Mathematical Basis
