Simplified Engineering for Architects and Builders
9th Edition
Published on 23. February 2000
Book
Hardback
XVI, 720 pages
978-0-471-32191-0 (ISBN)
Description
First published in 1938, this book has become a must-have reference for the design and construction industries. With its highly accessible approach, readers will gain an entry-level understanding of the process of designing structures. The essentials are presented with a focus on the simple design solutions used in the vast majority of buildings.
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Edition
9., Aufl.
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
200 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 22 cm
Width: 14.5 cm
Weight
936 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-32191-0 (9780471321910)
Schweitzer Classification
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James Ambrose | Patrick Tripeny
Simplified Engineering for Architects and Builders
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12/2005
10th Edition
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Person
JAMES AMBROSE is Editor of the Parker/Ambrose Series of Simplified Design Guides. He has practiced as an architect in California and Illinois, and as a structural engineer in Illinois. He recently retired as a professor of architecture at the University of Southern California.
Content
Preface to the Ninth Edition. Preface to the First Edition. Introduction. PART I: PRINCIPLES OF STRUCTURAL MECHANICS. 1. Investigation of Forces. 2. Force Actions. 3. Investigation of Beams and Frames. 4. Properties of Sections. PART II: WOOD CONSTRUCTION. 5. Wood Spanning Elements. 6. Wood Columns. 7. Connections for Wood Structures. PART III: STEEL CONSTRUCTION. 8. Steel Structural Products. 9. Steel Beams and Framing Elements. 10. Steel Columns and Frames. 11. Connections for Steel Structures. 12. Light-Gage Formed Steel Structures. PART IV: CONCRETE AND MASONRY CONSTRUCTION. 13. Reinforced Concrete Structures. 14. Flat-Spanning Concrete Systems. 15. Concrete Columns and Frames. 16. Footings. 17. General Considerations for Masonry Structures. 18. Design of Structural Masonry. PART V: STRENGTH DESIGN. 19. Strength Design Methods. 20. Strength Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures. 21. Strength Design of Steel Structures. PART VI: STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS FOR BUILDINGS. 22. General Considerations for Building Structures. 23. Building One. 24 . Building Two. 25. Building Three. References. Answers to Exercise Problems. Index.