| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 196 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Author Bio -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Deflection of Structures -- 1.2 Form, Deflection and Internal Forces -- 1.3 Intuition of Structures -- 1.3.1 Intuitive Knowledge -- 1.3.2 Intuitive Understanding -- 1.3.3 Intuitive Interpretation -- 1.3.3.1 Mathematical Equations -- 1.3.3.2 Observation of Structural Behaviour -- 1.3.3.3 Hand Calculation -- 1.3.3.4 Definition of Structural Concepts -- 1.4 Design against Deflection Based on Beam Theory -- 1.5 Rules of Thumb for Design |
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2.7.6 Relative Performance -- 2.8 Implementation -- 2.9 Summary -- 3 More Direct Internal Force Paths -- 3.1 Routes to Implementation -- 3.2 Hand Calculation Examples -- 3.2.1 Effect of the Four Bracing Criteria -- 3.2.2 The Most and Least Effective Bracing Patterns for a Simple Frame -- 3.3 Practical Examples -- 3.3.1 Tall Buildings -- 3.3.1.1 John Hancock Center, Chicago -- 3.3.1.2 Leadenhall Building, London -- 3.3.2 Temporary Grandstands -- 3.3.2.1 Collapse of a Temporary Grandstand in Corsica, France -- 3.3.2.2 A Temporary Grandstand in Eastbourne, UK -- 3.3.2.3 Two Further Cases |
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3.3.3 Scaffolding Structures -- 3.3.3.1 Collapse of a Scaffolding Structure, Manchester -- 3.3.3.2 Lack of Direct Internal Force Paths -- 3.4 Further Comments -- 4 Smaller Internal Forces -- 4.1 Routes to Implementation -- 4.2 Hand Calculation Examples -- 4.2.1 A Simply Supported Beam with and without Overhangs -- 4.2.2 Y Shaped Columns with and without a Horizontal Tendon -- 4.3 Practical Examples -- 4.3.1 Structures with Overhangs -- 4.3.1.1 HSBC Hong Kong Headquarters, China -- 4.3.1.2 Roof of the Harbin Airport Lounge, China -- 4.3.2 Tree-Like Structures |
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4.3.2.1 Trees and Tree-Like Structures -- 4.3.2.2 Palazzetto dello Sport, Roma -- 4.3.2.3 Hessenring Footbridge, Germany -- 4.3.2.4 Further Examples -- 4.3.3 Self-Balancing -- 4.3.3.1 Madrid Racecourse, Spain -- 4.3.3.2 Salford Quays Lift Bridge, UK -- 4.4 Further Comments -- 5 More Uniform Distribution of Internal Forces -- 5.1 Routes to Implementation -- 5.2 Hand Calculation Examples -- 5.2.1 A Cantilever with and without an External Elastic Support -- 5.2.2 An Eight Storey, Four Bay Frame with Different Bracing Arrangements -- 5.3 Practical Examples |
| Summary |
"As buildings become taller, bridges longer and floors wider, deflections become more significant. This book presents qualitative relationships between internal forces and deflection, and demonstrates principles and measures, based on these internal forces, for designing structures against deflection in order to achieve more effective, efficient and elegant structures. Hand calculation examples, with and without using these relationships, are provided to enhance understanding. Practical examples are given and several well-known structures are examined to show their rationality from a structural point of view. The book suits a range of students studying architecture and civil engineering as well as practicing architects and structural engineers who need more than rule-of-thumb methods"-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Dr Tianjian Ji, CEng, FIStructE, FHEA, is Reader in Structural Engineering at the University of Manchester, UK. He received the Award for Excellence in Structural Engineering Education from the Institution of Structural Engineers, UK, in 2014 and the Teaching Excellence Award from the University of Manchester in 2016. He is the primary author of Understanding and Using Structural Concepts 2nd edition, also published by Taylor & Francis |
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Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on July 01, 2020) |
| Subject |
Structural design.
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Deformations (Mechanics) -- Mathematical models
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Tensegrity (Engineering) -- Mathematical models
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Rigidity (Geometry)
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Structural engineering -- Case studies
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Deformations (Mechanics) -- Mathematical models
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Rigidity (Geometry)
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Structural design
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Structural engineering
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| Genre/Form |
Case studies
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2019049040 |
| ISBN |
9780429465314 |
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0429465319 |
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9780429878244 |
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0429878249 |
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9780429878251 |
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0429878257 |
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9780429878268 |
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0429878265 |
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