Simplified Engineering for Architects and Builders
10th Edition
James Ambrose, Carlsbad, California and Patrick Tripeny, Salt Lake City, UT
WHY TO BUY
New Edition of the classic reference: a perennial best seller since 1937!
Author biography
INFORMATION
JAMES AMBROSE is Editor of the Parker/Ambrose Series of Simplified Design Guides. He practiced as an architect in California and Illinois, and as a structural engineer in Illinois. He was a professor of architecture at the University of Southern California.
PATRICK TRIPENY is an Associate Professor at the University of Utah's Graduate School of Architecture.
ISBN10: 0-471-67607-1
ISBN13: 978-0-471-67607-2
In Store Date: December 16, 2005
Publication Date: January 6, 2006
Price: US$ 85.00 CAN$ 110.99 £ 48.95
Pages: 656 (estimated)
Season: Winter 2006
Trim Size: 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 in.
Format: Cloth
Previous ISBN: 0-471-32191-5
Additional Available Formats: E-books (P000574168)
Number of Illustrations: • Drawings: B&W: 262 Color:0
• Tables: B&W: 63 Color:0
Subject: (AR20) Building Design
Field: ARGD00 (Architecture and Design)
Discipline: ARX000 (Architecture)
Subdiscipline: ARX100 (Architecture)
Course: AR0050 (Building Design & Technology)
Product Line: (Z1) Architecture/Engineering
Discount Group: (4P) Professional(PL: BFHKRUZ,ISY3)
Bookstore Category: (TEC005000) TECHNOLOGY/Construction / General
Editor: (037) Drougas, P.
Marketing Manager: (57) Hartman, Valerie
Publisher: (Z1) Amanda Miller
EAN: 9780471676072
UPC: 723812692583
Market Restrictions: World Rights
Rights: Incomplete Rights
Sales handles
• One of the all-time best sellers in architecture publishing, this book provides a concise introduction to the investigation and design of ordinary structures for ordinary buildings. • Revised and completely re-written to reflect the latest methods and practices in building
structure design.
• Essential formulas are included for the solution of structural problems, along with more than 200 illustrations.
• Now with a companion web site filled with new learning resources. • Provides the latest building and material codes.
About the topic/technology
The design of structures is one of the essential functions of an architect, and the builder must also understand the forces and force systems at work in what they construct. This book supplies -- in clear, concise language -- an introduction to the design of wood, steel, concrete and masonry structures.
Market description
(Please include secondary markets)Students of Architecture (mid-level Structures courses), Architectural Technology, Construction, Civil Engineering, Architects studying for the registration exam, and Civil Engineers.
Simplified Engineering for Architects and Builders
10th Edition
James Ambrose and Patrick Tripeny
About the book
Major revision of this classic reference is reorganized and updated to reflect the latest practices in the design of structures. Since 1938, Simplified Engineering for Architect and Builders has endured as the reference of choice for designers and constructors who need to know the practical procedures for the design of commonly used structures for buildings.
A companion web site is now available for the 10th Edition, including Test Banks, Power Point®, and animations.
Previous works by author/editor
(Title; Author; ISBN; Price; Pub Date; Net Sales; Publisher; Comments)Simplified Engineering for Architects and Builders, 9E/ ISBN 0471321915/ $85.00/ 2/2000/ 12,084 units sold.
Simplified Mechanics and Strength of Materials 6E/ ISBN 0471400521/ $80.00/ 1/2002/ 1,008 units sold.
Building Structures 2E/ ISBN 0471540609/ $120.00/ 2/1993/ 7,943 units sold.
Previous Editions
• 0-471-32191-5 — {{Simplified Engineering for Architects and Builders}}/March 24, 2000/US$ 85.00, CAN$ 110.99, £ 48.95/736 pages
