Building structures illustrated : patterns, systems, and design /
Ching, Frank, 1943-
Building structures illustrated : patterns, systems, and design / - Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, 2009. - vii, 312 p. : ill., plans ; 30 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Building structures -- Structural patterns -- Horizontal spans -- Vertical dimensions -- Lateral stability -- Long-span structures -- High-rise structures -- Systems integration.
Taking a new approach to strucural design, Ching and his co-authors show how structural systems of a building - as an integrated assembly of elements with pattern, proportions, and scale - are related to the essential aspects of architectural design.
9780470187852 (pbk.) 9780470187852: £23.99 0470187859 (pbk.)
Structural design.
Buildings.
624.1771 / CHI
Building structures illustrated : patterns, systems, and design / - Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, 2009. - vii, 312 p. : ill., plans ; 30 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Building structures -- Structural patterns -- Horizontal spans -- Vertical dimensions -- Lateral stability -- Long-span structures -- High-rise structures -- Systems integration.
Taking a new approach to strucural design, Ching and his co-authors show how structural systems of a building - as an integrated assembly of elements with pattern, proportions, and scale - are related to the essential aspects of architectural design.
9780470187852 (pbk.) 9780470187852: £23.99 0470187859 (pbk.)
Structural design.
Buildings.
624.1771 / CHI