Architectural Structures
J. Wayne Place, Professor of Architecture at North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh, NC
WHY TO BUY
Comprehensive and profusely illustrated reference on structural design for
architects and builders.
Author biography
INFORMATION
J. Wayne Place is Professor of Architecture at North Carolina State University. In addition to teaching structures for twenty years, he was Principal Investigator for eight years at Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory of the University of California.
Dr. Place has also been a structural designer and analyst on numerous buildings.
ISBN10: 0-471-72551-X
ISBN13: 978-0-471-72551-0
In Store Date: June 16, 2006
Publication Date: July 7, 2006 Price: US$ 99.00
• Drawings: B&W: 1000 Color:0
Subject: (AR20) Building Design
Field: ARGD00 (Architecture and Design)
Discipline: ARX000 (Architecture)
Subdiscipline: ARX100 (Architecture)
Course: AR0550 (Statics & Strengths of Materials)
Product Line: (Z1) Architecture/Engineering
Discount Group: (4P) Professional(PL: BFHKRUZ,ISY3)
Bookstore Category: (ARC000000) ARCHITECTURE/General
Editor: (037) Drougas, P.
Marketing Manager: (57) Hartman, Valerie
Publisher: (Z1) Amanda Miller
EAN: 9780471725510
UPC: 723812760466
Market Restrictions: World Rights
Rights: Incomplete Rights
Sales handles
• Illustrated with a variety of diagrams, drawings and photographs to help visual learners understand complex concepts.
• Case studies explain the importance of knowing structural behavior and design of structural systems.
• Includes information on cost estimation and other design solutions for easy reference. • Companion CD-ROM features:
Spreadsheet program tutorial to generate templates Demo version of structural analysis program, for
real- world practice
Digital simulations showing forces at work, to reinforce concepts
• Example problems and exercises based on actual building structures offer real-world problems and solutions.
About the topic/technology
An understanding of the principles of structural behavior is essential for architects, builders, and structural engineers. In order to design and build a structure that will stand up and withstand wind, earthquakes and other forces, the architect must know how to create a form that will resist those forces. Structural design also involves understanding how the strength of building materials is used for efficient design.
While structural engineers specialize in making sure a design is safe and economically feasible, it is up to the architect to design the form based on structural principles, and the builder to create that form. Architects and builders need to know the numerical and graphical methods for structural design, but should also have superior judgment to visual a good design.
Market description
(Please include secondary markets) Architects.Architects preparing for registration exams. Students of Architecture.
Construction Managers.
Students of Construction Science or Management.
Structural engineers looking for architect's approach to structural design.
Architectural Structures
J. Wayne Place
About the book
This major survey of structural design supplies the fundamental information for architects and builders to establish the structural concept for a building and deal with structural issues .
Using diagrams, models, computer simulations, case studies, and exercises, J. Wayne Place weaves together a comprehensive narrative that makes selecting and giving shape to structures and structural elements understandable. In addition to a common-sense understanding of the principles and issues involved, the complexity of the design process and analytic methods, readers also learn the vocabulary necessary to effectively work with a structural engineer.
A companion CD-ROM includes computer simulations and demonstration versions of spreadsheet programs and a structural analysis program, so that the designer can learn how to efficiently collaborate with the project team.
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