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Empirical structural design for architects, engineers and builders /

Boothby, Thomas E.,

Empirical structural design for architects, engineers and builders / - London : ICE Publishing, 2018. - xviii, 198 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Machine generated contents note: 01.An introduction to empirical design -- Reference -- 02.Empirical design of arches -- 2.1.Introduction -- 2.2.Load path analysis -- 2.3.Empirical design of arches -- References -- Examples -- Exercises -- 03.Empirical design of walls -- 3.1.Introduction -- 3.2.Load paths -- 3.3.Empirical design of walls -- 3.4.Conclusion -- References -- Examples -- Exercises -- 04.Empirical design of columns -- 4.1.Introduction -- 4.2.Load paths -- 4.3.Masonry piers -- 4.4.Reinforced concrete columns -- 4.5.Prestressed concrete columns -- 4.6.Steel columns -- 4.7.Wood columns -- References -- Examples -- Exercises -- 05.Empirical design of beams -- 5.1.Load paths -- 5.2.Wood beams -- 5.3.Steel beams -- 5.4.Reinforced concrete beams -- 5.5.Prestressed concrete beams -- References -- Exercises -- 06.Empirical design of trusses -- 6.1.Wood trusses -- 6.2.Steel gable trusses -- 6.3.Steel parallel chord trusses -- References -- Examples -- Exercises Note continued: 07.Empirical design of floor and roof framing systems -- 7.1.Steel frames -- 7.2.Reinforced concrete frames -- Reference -- Examples -- 08.Empirical design of foundations -- 8.1.Introduction -- 8.2.Types of foundations -- Reference -- Examples -- Exercises -- 09.Empirical design of connections -- 9.1.Introduction -- 9.2.Wood -- 9.3.Steel connections -- 9.4.Concrete connections -- 9.5.Hybrid connections -- References -- Examples -- Exercises -- 10.Empirical lateral systems design -- 10.1.Loading -- 10.2.Empirical sizing of shear walls -- 10.3.Braced frames -- 10.4.Rigid frames -- 10.5.Multistorey frames -- 10.6.Loads normal to the surface -- References -- Examples -- Exercises -- 11.Building structural system design -- 11.1.Building occupancies -- 11.2.Preferred structural material for various occupancies -- Reference -- Examples -- 12.Conclusions -- 12.1.Range of validity of empirical design -- 12.2.When to consult an engineer -- Reference.

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Structural design.
Structural design--Decision making.
Building--Design and construction.
Evidence-based design.
Building, Iron and steel.
Building, Stone.

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