The Vertical Building StructureSchueller, both a structural engineer and an architect, has combined the fundamental ideas and perspectives of his two fields into a single reference. He presents discussions, illustrations, graphs, and equations for modern building structure systems from geometric, aesthetic, historical, functional, environmental, and construction viewpoints. Suitable as a textbook for graduate and advanced undergraduate courses in building structures and design engineering. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR |
Contents
General Concepts of Building Design | 1 |
Concepts of Structure and Construction | 79 |
Loads and Force Flow | 157 |
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