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| Why Buildings Stand Up : The Strength of Architecture
by Mario G. Salvadori
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W.W. Norton & Company
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(June 1994)
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Louise Dana, December 21, 1999
Parts you slog through, parts you gobble
Salvadori clearly explains, with the invaluable aid of lots of little pictures, how and why buildings stand up. There are chapters on cathedrals, the Eiffel Tower, the Hagia Sophia, bridges, domes, and so forth. The chapter on wind is particularly fascinating--I found out a lot of things I'd had no... Read more
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| Buildings of Earth and Straw : Structural Design for Rammed Earth and Straw Bale Architecture
by Bruce King, Ann Edminster(Editor)
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Chelsea Green Pub Co
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- 169 pages
(April 1997)
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Chelsea Green's The Rammed Earth House and The Straw Bale House chronicle the possibilities and realities of straw bale and rammed earth construction. Buildings of Earth and Straw fills in the gaps for professional builders, contractors, engineers, inspectors, lenders, and architectural students. It... Read more
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| Structures : Or, Why Things Don't Fall Down
by J. E. Gordon(Editor)
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Da Capo Pr
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- 395 pages
(May 1988)
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Erik Preiditsch, July 16, 2000
Good for the layman, but insufficient for engineers!
Let me start by saying I did not voluntarily purchase this text. I had to read it cover to cover for my "Solid Mechanics and Design" course.This book is filled with many interesting aectdotes from the author's experiences. It is written in a casual way, which I like. Most textbooks I had... Read more
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| Architecture Exam Review Volume 1: Structural Topics
by David Kent Ballast
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Professional Pubns
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- 264 pages
Vol 1
4th edition
(January 15, 1999)
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Covers selection of structural systems, loads of buildings, structural fundamentals, beams and columns, trusses, soils and foundations, connections, building code requirements on structural design, wood construction, steel construction, concrete construction, and wall construction.
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| Simplified Engineering for Architects and Builders, 9th Edition
by James E. Ambrose, Harry Simplified Engineering for architect Parker
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- 736 pages
9 edition
(January 21, 2000)
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The latest edition of a classic that was first published in 1938. Pragmatically focused with respect to the concerns of the designers and constructors of buildings, the volume presents a minimum of fundamental structural mechanics and a digest of the basic issues regarding common forms of... Read more
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| Finite Element Modeling for Stress Analysis
by Robert Cook
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John Wiley & Sons
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- 320 pages
(February 1995)
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Oriented toward those who will use finite elements (FE) rather than toward theoreticians and computer programmers. Emphasizes the behavior of FE and how to use the FE method successfully. Includes several examples of FE analysis—each one features a critique of the accuracy of the solutions.... Read more
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| Design of Wood Structures: Allowable Stress Design, 4/e
by Donald E. Breyer, et al
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- 950 pages
4th edition
(February 4, 1999)
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This classic text on wood design, incorporates the 1997 National Design Specifications for Wood Construction (NDS) being released later this year by the American Forest and Paper Association (AF&PA), including the 1997 Uniform Building Code (UBC) and the latest information on loading criteria and... Read more
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| Building the Empire State
by Carol Willis(Editor), Donald Friedman(Editor)
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- 160 pages
1 Ed edition
(July 1998)
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A rediscovered 1930s notebook charts the construction of the Empire State Building. Constructed in eleven months, the 1250-foot Empire State Building, the world's tallest skyscraper from 1931 to 1971, was a marvel of modern engineering. The frame rose more than a story a day; no comparable building... Read more
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| Bridge Substructure and Foundation Design
by Petros P. Xanthakos
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Prentice Hall
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- 864 pages
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(March 2, 1998)
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A text that presents a systems study of substructure and foundation elements; introduces an independent design methodology which demonstrates compliance with AASHTO and other relevant specifications; covers both the allowable stress method and the LRFD approach; and includes a sufficient number of... Read more
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| Peterson's Stress Concentration Factors, 2nd Edition
by Walter D. Pilkey, et al
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- 544 pages
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(April 18, 1997)
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Establishes a system of data classification for all of the applications of stress and strain analysis and expedites their synthesis into CAD applications, presenting stress concentration factors both graphically and with formulas. This second edition employs computer-generated art to portray... Read more
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| 246 Solved Structural Engineering Problems
by C. Dale Buckner
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Professional Pubns
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- 440 pages
(August 1994)
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A reviewer, October 18, 2000
Solved Structural Engineering Problems by Buckner
Good book with affordable price for strutural engineer. Read more
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| Nonlinear Finite Elements for Continua and Structures
by Ted Belytschko, et al
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- 300 pages
(September 12, 2000)
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In a textbook for beginning students of mechanical or civil engineering, applied mathematics, or engineering mechanics, three engineers at Northwestern University use a mechanical rather than mathematical approach to introduce the formulation and solution of the discrete equations for various... Read more
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| Steel, Concrete and Composite Design of Tall Buildings
by Bungale S. Taranath
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Hardcover
- 768 pages
2nd edition
(November 1997)
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A handbook for structural engineers and architects providing practical information on all aspects, including wind effects, seismic design, and various lateral and gravity systems. Includes the latest building codes, recent retrofits in light of earthquakes in Japan and California, the structural... Read more
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| Matrix Analysis of Structures
by Robert E. Sennett
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Waveland Press
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- 228 pages
(May 25, 2000)
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Matrix analysis of structures has become a widely used method in virtually all engineering disciplines. Sennett's outstanding volume clearly presents the displacement method of matrix analysis from its use with a one-dimensional bar element through two-dimensional trusses and frames, finishing with... Read more
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| Civil Engineering Sample Examination
by Michael R. Lindeburg
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- 86 pages
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The Civil Engineering Sample Examination is a complete 8-hour practice exam, updated to reflect the all-multiple-choice, breadth-and-depth format of the new Civil PE test. A full 40-problem exam is provided for each of the five afternoon "depth" areas. Clear, step-by-step solutions are included for... Read more
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| Advanced Topics, Volume 2, Non-Linear Finite Element Analysis of Solids and Structures
by M. A. Crisfield
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John Wiley & Son Ltd
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- 508 pages
Vol 2
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(May 16, 1997)
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Taking an engineering rather than a mathematical bias, this work brings together concepts behind different branches of work on non-linear finite elements. Practically-oriented, it acknowledges the increasing role of computers in non-linear analysis by including a series of computer applications.... Read more
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| Multiscale Deformation and Fracture in Materials and Structures - The James R. Rice 60th Anniversary Volume (Solid Mechanics and its Applications, Volume 84)
by T. J. Chuang(Editor), J. W. Rudnicki(Editor)
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- 464 pages
(November 2000)
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Modern Solid Mechanics considers phenomena at many levels, ranging from nano size at atomic scale through the continuum level at millimeter size to large structures at the tens of meter scale. The deformation and fracture behavior at these various scales are inextricably related to interdisciplinary... Read more
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| Tall Building Structures : Analysis and Design
by Bryan Stafford Smith, et al
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Hardcover
- 552 pages
1 edition
(July 3, 1991)
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Analyzes the behavior of different forms of structures, including frame, shear wall, tubular, core, and outrigger braced systems. Introductory chapters discuss the forces to which structures are subjected, design criteria, and various structural skyscraper forms which have developed over the years.... Read more
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| Structural Renovation of Buildings: Methods, Details, and Design Examples
by Alexander Newman
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- 866 pages
1st edition
(September 9, 2000)
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Massachusetts-based structural engineer Newman offers others in the field guidance for a type of job that they generally hate, for which little professional literature is available, and that design schools and textbooks tend to ignore. He considers the challenge, investigating existing conditions,... Read more
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| Steel Detailing in CAD Format/Book and Disks
by Kamel A. Zayat, Kamal Zayat
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John Wiley & Sons
Hardcover
- 270 pages
Bk&Disks edition
(January 1, 1995)
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A book/disk set for structural engineers, architects, designers, contractors, and specifiers. It provides a comprehensive and self- contained library of steel connection details. Each detail is provided on a single 8.5x11" page. Each page contains the drawing itself, a description of the... Read more
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| Handbook of Construction Tolerances
by David Kent Ballast
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McGraw Hill Text
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- 357 pages
(1994)
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A guide to allowable tolerances for the manufacture, fabrication, and installation of construction materials and components. Part 1 brings together information from many different sources to provide graphics- based coverage of all types of standard materials and construction tolerances. Part 2 shows... Read more
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| Building Product Models: Computer Environments Supporting Design & Construction
by Charles M. Eastman
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CRC Press
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- 424 pages
(July 1999)
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Presents the concepts, technology, and methods used to develop a new, digital representation for architecture, civil engineering, and building construction. Eastman (architecture and computing, Georgia Institute of Technology) introduces and explains ISO-STEP and the Industry Foundation Classes, as... Read more
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| Structural Details Manual
by David R. Williams
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- 484 pages
(October 23, 1998)
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Provides structural engineers, architects, contractors, and professionals who are only occasionally engaged in building design and construction, with samples of contract drawings for commercial construction projects that illustrate the necessary structural details. Explains what should be shown and... Read more
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| Elementary Structures for Architects and Builders
by Ronald E. Shaeffer
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- 449 pages
3 edition
(August 11, 1997)
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A beginning text for students of architecture, building construction, and related technologies, for a first course in structures. Treats essential topics in statistics and mechanics of materials and introduces structural analysis, taking a quantitative approach. Includes many background and... Read more
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| Structural Stability : Theory and Implementation
by W.F. Chen, et al
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Appleton & Lange
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(April 1987)
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