Introduction to Structures

This book focuses on the changes made in building science and practice by the advent of computers. It explains many more tools now available in the contemporary engineering environment. The book discusses the more commonly used topics of structural failure, cable-nets and fabric structures, and topi...

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Main Author: Spillers, William R. 1934- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge; Philadelphia, USA Horwood Pub. 2002
Edition:2nd Edition
Series:Horwood Publishing series in engineering science
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Summary:This book focuses on the changes made in building science and practice by the advent of computers. It explains many more tools now available in the contemporary engineering environment. The book discusses the more commonly used topics of structural failure, cable-nets and fabric structures, and topics of non-linear analysis. Problems with solutions are provided. Focusses on the changes made in building science and practice by the advent of computers Discusses structural failure, cable-nets and fabric structures, and topics of non-linear analysis Chapters discuss statically determinate and indeterminate structures, deflections of structures and provides solutions to problems
Physical Description:240 pages illustrations 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:9781898563945