Super Structures The Science of Bridges, Buildings, Dams, and Other Feats of Engineering

Name: Super Structures The Science of Bridges, Buildings, Dams, and Other Feats of Engineering
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ISBN: 9780801894374

ISBN-10: 0801894379

ISBN-13: 9780801894374

Edition: 2010

Authors: Mark Denny

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Ever wonder how a graceful and slender bridge can support enormous loads over truly astonishing spans? Why domes and free-standing arches survive earthquakes that flatten the rest of a city?Physicist Mark Denny looks at the large structures around us -- tall buildings, long bridges, and big dams -- and explains how they were designed and built and why they sometimes collapse, topple, or burst.Denny uses clear, accessible language to explain the physics behind such iconic structures as the Parthenon, the Eiffel Tower, the Forth Rail Bridge in Edinburgh, and Hoover Dam. His friendly approach allows readers to appreciate the core principles that keep these engineering marvels upright without…

Book details

List price: $35.00
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication date: 6/7/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 280
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.60" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Introduction: Heavyweight Engineering



Building Blocks



Truss in All Things High



Towers of Strength



Arches and Domes



A Bridge Too Far



Dam It



The Bigger They Are, the Harder They Fall


Afterword: Highbrow Engineering, Heavyweight Art


Technical Appendix


Glossary


Bibliography


Index