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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Spillers, William R.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, England Woodhead Publishing 2011©2002, 2011
Edition:Second edition
Series:Woodhead Publishing Series in Civil and Structural Engineering
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Collection: Elsevier ScienceDirect eBooks - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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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 computersDiscusses structural failure, cable-nets and fabric structures, and topics of non-linear analysisChapters discuss statically determinate and indeterminate structures, deflections of structures and provides solutions to problems
Item Description:Includes index
Physical Description:online resource (240 pages) illustrations
ISBN:9781898563945
9781782420552
178242055X