Shaping Structures
Statics
1st Edition
Published on 29. December 1997
Book
Hardback
VIII, 408 pages
978-0-471-16968-0 (ISBN)
Description
An innovative, highly visual guide to an essential technical facet of the architectural process.
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Edition
1., Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
line drawings, photographs
Dimensions
Height: 27.8 cm
Width: 21.4 cm
Weight
1174 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-16968-0 (9780471169680)
Schweitzer Classification
Persons
WACLAW ZALEWSKI is Professor Emeritus of Structural Design at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
EDWARD ALLEN, architect, taught for many years at MIT and is on the faculty of the Yale University School of Architecture. His books are read and used in universities and professional offices throughout the world.
JOSEPH IANO is a practicing architect in Seattle, Washington.
EDWARD ALLEN, architect, taught for many years at MIT and is on the faculty of the Yale University School of Architecture. His books are read and used in universities and professional offices throughout the world.
JOSEPH IANO is a practicing architect in Seattle, Washington.
Content
A Vertical Tensile Structure.
A Vertical Compressive Structure.
Forces in Many Directions.
Moments of Forces.
Finding Forces in a Simple Truss.
Multipanel Trusses.
Fanlike Structures.
Finding Forms and Forces for Funicular Structures.
Further Design Tools for Funicular Structures.
Shaping a Cantilevered Arch Roof.
Shaping a Hanging Roof.
Shaping a Three-Hinged Truss Arch.
Restraining Funicular Structures.
Shaping Efficient Trusses.
Unit Conversions.
Standard Sizes of Steel Reinforcing Bars.
Selected References.
Index.
A Vertical Compressive Structure.
Forces in Many Directions.
Moments of Forces.
Finding Forces in a Simple Truss.
Multipanel Trusses.
Fanlike Structures.
Finding Forms and Forces for Funicular Structures.
Further Design Tools for Funicular Structures.
Shaping a Cantilevered Arch Roof.
Shaping a Hanging Roof.
Shaping a Three-Hinged Truss Arch.
Restraining Funicular Structures.
Shaping Efficient Trusses.
Unit Conversions.
Standard Sizes of Steel Reinforcing Bars.
Selected References.
Index.