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Structural Engineering for Architects A Handbook

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ISBN-10: 1780670559

ISBN-13: 9781780670553

Edition: 2014

Authors: William McLean, Peter Silver, Peter Evans

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This book gives students of architecture an understanding of the fundamental theories and practice behind the creation of architectural structures, helping them to develop an intuitive understanding of structural engineering. As well as providing a valuable reference and sourcebook, it will enable them to conduct productive dialogues with structural engineers. The book is divided into four sections: 'Structures in nature' looks at structural principles found in natural objects, 'Theory' covers general structural theory as well as explaining the main forces encountered in engineering. 'Structural prototypes' includes examples of modelmaking and load testing that can be carried out by…    
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Book details

List price: $29.99
Copyright year: 2014
Publisher: Laurence King Publishing
Publication date: 2/18/2014
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 208
Size: 8.55" wide x 11.00" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 2.464
Language: English

Bill McLean has taught a variety of economics courses during the past 13 years. His experience includes instructing both at the college and high school levels where he has taught Advanced Placement (AP) Microeconomics and Macroeconomics, Principles of Microeconomics, Intermediate Macroeconomics as well as Money and Banking. He is a reader for the National AP Economics Exam. His primary research covers economic education and economic teaching pedagogies. He earned his B.A. in Business Administration from Columbus State University and M.B.A from Florida Institute of Technology. He also holds a M.A. in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College. He is currently…    

Peter Silver is an assistant professor of history at Princeton University. He lives in Princeton, New Jersey.