Basic structures / Philip Garrison.

By:

Garrison, Philip [author]

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom : Wiley Blackwell, 2016Edition: Third editionDescription: xiii, 414 pages ; 25 cmISBN:

9781118950876 (paperback)

Uniform titles:

Basic structures for engineers and architects

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

624.1 GAR 23

LOC classification:

TA637 .G37 2016

Summary: "Provides students with a thorough grounding in the fundamentals of building structures - Explains structural concepts clearly and mathematical aspects in a straightforward, very readable manner, using many analogies and examples"-- Provided by publisher.

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Standard Loan	Moylish Library Main Collection	624.1 GAR (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		39002100639914

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Basic Structures provides the student with a clear explanation of structural concepts, using many analogies and examples. Real examples and case studies show the concepts in use, and the book is well illustrated with full colour photographs and many line illustrations, giving the student a thorough grounding in the fundamentals and a 'feel' for the way buildings behave structurally. With many worked examples and tutorial questions, the book serves as an ideal introduction to the subject.

Revision and expansion of: Basic structures for engineers and architects / Philip Garrison. 2005; and Basic structures / Philip Garrison. 2011.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Provides students with a thorough grounding in the fundamentals of building structures - Explains structural concepts clearly and mathematical aspects in a straightforward, very readable manner, using many analogies and examples"-- Provided by publisher.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

Acknowledgements (p. ix)
Introduction (p. x)
1 What is structural engineering? (p. 1)
2 Learn the language: a simple explanation of terms used by structural engineers (p. 8)
3 How do structures (and parts of structures) behave? (p. 11)
4 Force, mass and weight (p. 26)
5 Loading - dead or alive (p. 32)
6 Equilibrium - a balanced approach (p. 38)
7 More about forces: resultants and components (p. 43)
8 Moments (p. 54)
9 Reactions (p. 67)
10 Different types of support - and what's a pin? (p. 73)
11 A few words about stability (p. 81)
12 Introduction to the analysis of pin-jointed frames (p. 93)
13 Method of resolution at joints (p. 98)
14 Method of sections (p. 119)
15 Graphical method (p. 127)
16 Shear force and bending moments (p. 137)
17 This thing called stress (p. 168)
18 Direct (and shear) stress (p. 173)
19 Bending stress (p. 184)
20 Combined bending and axial stress (p. 205)
21 Structural materials: concrete, steel, timber and masonry (p. 218)
22 More on materials (p. 229)
23 How far can I span? (p. 235)
24 Calculating those loads (p. 242)
25 An introduction to structural design (p. 252)
26 More on structural types and forms (p. 291)
27 An introduction to deflection (p. 310)
28 Shear stress (p. 324)
29 Buckling and torsion (p. 333)
30 Frames and three-pinned arches (p. 344)
31 Virtual work (p. 356)
32 Squares and circles of stress: An introduction to Mohr's Circle (p. 363)
33 Trusses (no numbers) (p. 380)
34 Plastic analysis (p. 388)
Further reading (p. 402)
Appendix 1 Weights of common building materials (p. 403)
Appendix 2 Conversions and relationships between units (p. 405)
Appendix 3 Mathematics associated with right-angled triangles (p. 407)
Appendix 4 Symbols (p. 409)
Appendix 5 A checklist for architects (p. 410)
Appendix 6 Getting more out of civil engineering (p. 411)
Index (p. 413)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Philip Garrison, BSc, MBA, CEng, MICE, MIStructE, MIHT is a Chartered Civil and Structural Engineer and Senior Lecturer in Structural Design in the Civil Engineering Department at Leeds Beckett University.