Basic Structures for Engineers and Architects
Basic Structures for Engineers and Architects
Contents
Introduction
Acknowledgements
1 What is structural engineering? 1
2 Learn the language: a simple explanation of terms used by structural engineers 10
3 How do structures (and parts of structures) behave? 13
4 Force, mass and weight 29
5 Loading – dead or alive 36
6 Equilibrium – a balanced approach 43
7 More about forces: resultants and components 49
8 Moments 60
9 Reactions 70
10 Different types of support – and what’s a pin? 77
11 A few words about stability 86
12 Introduction to the analysis of pin-jointed frames 100
13 Method of resolution at joints 105viii Contents
14 Method of sections 126
15 Graphical method 134
16 Shear force and bending moments 145
17 This thing called stress 175
18 Direct (and shear) stress 181
19 Bending stress 191
20 Combined bending and axial stress 214
21 Structural materials: concrete, steel, timber and masonry 229
22 More on materials 242
23 How far can I span? 249
24 Calculating those loads 258
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