Structural Elements for Architects and Builders

Concise but comprehensive, Structural Elements for Architects and Builders is primarily focused on the design and analysis of structural elements: columns, beams, tension members and their connections. The material is organized into a single, self-sufficient volume, including all necessary data for the preliminary design and analysis of these structural elements in wood, steel, and reinforced concrete.Every chapter contains insights developed by the author and generally not found elsewhere. Additionally, the Appendices included at the end of the text contain numerous tables and graphs, based on material contained in industry publications, but reorganized and formatted especially for this text to improve clarity and simplicity, without sacrificing comprehensiveness.

Focuses on the design and analysis of structural elements: columns, beams, tension members and their connections. This title includes necessary data for the preliminary design and analysis of these structural elements in wood, steel, and reinforced concrete. It contains graphs, charts, and tables to solve basic structural design problems.

Inhalt

Chapter 1 Statics
Tributary areas
Equilibrium
Internal forces and moments
Ch.1 is a concise introduction to (or review of) statics.
Chapter 2 Loads
Dead loads
Live loads
Environmental loads
Chapter 3 Material Properties
Wood
Steel
Reinforced concrete
Chapter 4 Sectional Properties
Wood
Steel
Reinforced concrete
Chapter 5 Design Approaches
Allowable stress design
Strength design
Chapter 6 Tension Elements
Wood
Steel
Reinforced concrete
Chapter 7 Columns
Wood
Steel
Reinforced concrete
Chapter 8 Beams
Wood
Steel
Reinforced concrete
Chapter 9 Connections
Nails
Bolts
Welds