Building Anatomy

An Illustrated Guide to How Structures Work

Iver Wahl

288 pages, parution le 15/01/2007

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Eliminate costly and potentially disasterous conceputal errors in your next structural design

Make sure your next building project is free of the conceptual errors that can cause structural failure with McGraw Hill's Building Anatomy: An Illustrated Guide to How Structures Work.

Packed with a wealth of informative diagrams and illustrations, this essential volume drills deep into the concepts behind structural systems to give you a critical understanding of how they work. From potential loads, load combinations, and superstructure to lateral support systems, foundations, and site soil and geology, Building Anatomy can help you design structures that will stand the test of time.

Written in clear, easy-to-understand language by an award-winning architect and professor, Building Anatomy delivers easy access to critical information, to help you:

Select structural systems based on the pros and cons of each system
Size and arrange major structural components
Identify concerns for each type of structural system
Anticipate probable failure scenarios
Explain each system's behavior under loads such as seismic and wind
Understand construction issues encountered during fabrication and erection of each structure type
And more!

With its critical information, comprehensive coverage, and indispensable illustrations, Building Anatomy delivers the nuts-and-bolts guidance you need to avoid conceptual mistakes during structural design. You can't afford to work without it!

Sommaire

Process
Overview
Structural Failures
Loads
Lateral Support
Geology and Soils
Foundations
Cable Systems
Arches
Post and Beam
Rigid Frames
Slab & Bearing Walls
Trusses
Space Frame
Folded Plates
Vaults
Domes
Shells
Tents
Pneumatics
Structural Creativity
Quality Assurance

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Mc Graw Hill
Auteur(s)	Iver Wahl
Parution	15/01/2007
Nb. de pages	288
Format	19 x 24,5
Couverture	Relié
Poids	905g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780071432139
ISBN13	978-0-07-143213-9