Malcolm Millais
Published 2005
Softcover 415 pages
AUD$82.00
ISBN: 0415336236

Building Structures provides ample reference on structural and material physics for building designers. The theory of what the elements of a structure are subjected to in practice is an essential consideration in building design and construction. This book covers concepts pertaining to force, stress and strain propagation in structures as well as the mechanical aspects of materials when it comes to applying internal and external forces. Plenty of examples are provided which are useful for applying the theories and honing skills in analysis and calculation. The book refers to many of the worlds most ambitious structures and applies the basic concepts in explaining their nature of success.