Description
Since its first publication in 1974, Principles of Structure has established itself at the forefront of introductory texts for students of architecture, building and project management seeking a basic understanding of the behavior and design of building structures. It provides a simple quantitative introduction to structural engineering, while also drawing connections to real buildings that are more complex. Retaining the style and format of earlier editions, this Fifth Edition brings the text and examples into alignment with international practice. It also features six new buildings from around the world, illustrating the principles described in the text.
The book begins with a chapter explaining forces and their effects. Other chapters cover ties and struts, loadings, graphical statics, bracings, shears and moments, stresses, deflections, and beam design. There is also an appendix with a fuller explanation of fundamentals for readers unfamiliar with the basic concepts of geometry and statics.
The book offers a unique format with right-hand pages containing text and left-hand pages containing complementary commentary including explanations and expansions of points made in the text and worked examples. This cross-referencing gives readers a range of perspectives and a deeper understanding of each topic. The simple mathematical approach and logical progression—along with the hints and suggestions, worked examples and problem sheets—give beginners straightforward access to elementary structural engineering.
CONTENTS
Forces, Moments and Equilibrium
- Forces on Structures
- Measurement of Force
- External Forces
- Resultants and Components
- Moments
- Couples
- Equilibrium
- Co-Planar Forces
- Concurrent Force Systems
- Forces at Supports
- Stability and Determinacy
- Parallel Force Systems
- Internal Forces
- Application: Concurrent Forces, Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank
Ties and Struts
- Pressure
- Stress
- Types of Stress
- Strain and Elasticity
- Design of Tension Elements (Ties)
- Ties and Struts
- Application: Ties and Struts, Il Grande Bigo
- Application: Struts and Ties: Kurilpa Bridge
Loadings on Buildings
- Loads
- Dead Loads
- Live Loads
- Wind Loads
- Other Loads
- Calculation of Loads
- Application: Loading, Live Loads
Graphical Statics
- Vectors
- The Triangle of Forces: Resultants and Equilibrants
- Bow’s Notation
- The Triangle of Forces: Two Unknown Forces
- Concurrency of Forces
- Application: Graphical Statics, Patscentre
Pin-Jointed Structures
- Pin-Ended Members
- Graphical Method
- Method of Joints
- Method of Sections
- Summary
- Application: Roof Trusses, Menil Collection Museum
- Application: Pin-jointed Trusses: Raleigh-Durham Airport
Bracing of Buildings
- Vertical and Lateral Loads
- Basic Systems
- Bracing Options
- Asymmetry
- Combined Effects
- Application: Bracing, Osaka International Conference Centre
- Application: Bracing: China Central Television
Shear Force and Bending Moment
- Terms
- Shear Force
- Bending Moment
- Bending Moment Diagrams
- Load, Shear Force and Bending Moment
- Contraflexure
- Application: SFD, BMD, Red Centre
Properties of Area
- Centre of Gravity
- The Centroid
- Second Moment of Area
- Theorem of Parallel Axes
- Common Centroid Theorem
- Section Modulus
- Application: Properties of Cross Sections, Sydney Opera House
- Application: Properties of Cross-Sections: National Stadium, Beijing
Bending Stresses
- Internal Effects
- The Stress Formula
- Deductions
- Stress Variation
- Maximum Stress
- ‘Ultimate’ Conditions
- Application: Beams in Bending, Phoenix Central Library
Shear Stresses
- Horizontal and Vertical Shear Stress
- Shear Stress Formula
- Maximum Shear Stress
- Deductions
- ‘Ultimate’ Conditions
- Application: Design for Shear, Cummins Engine Factory
- Application: Design for Shear: Serpentine Pavilion 2005
Deflections
- General Rules
- Deflection Formula
- Spans and Materials
- Deflection Sensitivity
- Dynamics
- Application: Controlling Deflections, Commerzbank Headquarters
Design of Beams
- Analysis and Design
- Design of a Simple Beam
- Design Steps
- Ultimate Strength Design
- Application: Timber Beams, Nottingham University Jubilee Campus
- Application: Timber Beams: Druk White Lotus School, Ladakh
Answers to Worksheets, Appendix: A First Encounter with Statics, Index
218 pages / 15 x 23,5 cm
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