Why Buildings Stand Up: The Strength of Architecture

Please Disable Adblock to Show Download Link
DOWNLOAD eBooks
Author : Mario Salvadori
Genre : Architecture

Summary : "Readers will rejoice... in the physical discoveries, ancient and modern, that create and govern the artifacts inside of which readers spend most of their natural lives."—New York Times Between a nomad's tent and the Sears Tower lies a revolution in technology, materials, and structures. Here is a clear and enthusiastic introduction to buildings methods from ancient times to the present day, including recent advances in science and technology that have had important effects on the planning and construction of buildings: improved materials (steel, concrete, plastics), progress in antiseismic designs, and the revolutionary changes in both architectural and structural design made possible by the computer.

Please Disable Adblock to Show Download Link
DOWNLOAD eBooks
Author : Mario Salvadori
Genre : Architecture

Summary :

Please Disable Adblock to Show Download Link
DOWNLOAD eBooks
Author : Mario Salvadori
Genre : Architecture

Summary : Here is a clear and enthusiastic introduction to building methods from ancient time to the present day, illustrated throughout with line drawings. In addition, Mr. Salvadori discusses recent advances in science and technology that have had important effects on the planning and construction of buildings.

Please Disable Adblock to Show Download Link
DOWNLOAD eBooks
Author : Mario G. Salvadori
Genre : Buildings

Summary :

Please Disable Adblock to Show Download Link
DOWNLOAD eBooks
Author : Matthys Levy
Genre : Architecture

Summary : The authors examine buildings of all kinds, from ancient domes like Istanbul's Hagia Sophia to the state-of-the-art Hartford Civic Arena. Their subjects range from the man-caused destruction of the Parthenon to the earthquake damage of 1989 in Armenia and San Francisco. The stories that make up Why Buildings Fall Down are in the end very human ones, tales of the interaction of people and nature, of architects, engineers, builders, materials, and natural forces all coming together in sometimes dramatic (and always instructive) ways.

Please Disable Adblock to Show Download Link
DOWNLOAD eBooks
Author : Mario Salvadori
Genre : Building materials

Summary : An introduction to the basic principles of architecture and engineering including a discussion of structural materials and their properties and such problems as how skyscrapers are kept from swaying excessively and buildings prevented from sinking into the ground.

Please Disable Adblock to Show Download Link
DOWNLOAD eBooks
Author : R. E. Shaeffer
Genre : Architecture

Summary : For courses in Structural Technology and Statics and Strength of Materials. A market leader, Elementary Structures for Architects and Builders, Fifth Edition provides an introduction to building structures and materials, covering essential topics in statics and mechanics of materials, and an introduction to structural analysis and design. Topics include structural properties of area, stress and strain, properties of structural materials, shear and moment, flexural and shearing stresses, deflection and indeterminate beams, beam design and framing, elastic buckling of columns and trusses. Ideal for today's visually oriented student, it offers over 600 illustrations and full-page architectural sketches to clarify text concepts. A comprehensive set of appendices and numerous examples makes it an excellent resource for students and professionals preparing for the architectural registration examination.