Architectural Structures
By J. Wayne Place.
Description
A highly illustrative structural design resource for architects andbuildersArchitectural Structures provides the critical tools and know-howto design and build structures that will withstand wind,earthquakes, and other forces. This major survey of structuraldesign is a useful guide to the fundamentals of establishing thestructural concept for a building and dealing with structuralissues.Using diagrams, models, computer simulations, case studies, andexercises, Architectural Structures provides a comprehensivenarrative that makes selecting and giving shape to structures andstructural elements...
ISBN(s)
047172551X, 9780471725510
