Structural Engineering Art and Approximation

by Hugh Morrison

Overview

"It is better to be roughly night than precisely wrong." John Maynard Keynes

LOOK INSIDE? Samples and chapter summaries may be found on the website www.struartapp.com

This book contains approximate structural calculation methods for engineers and architects. For easy reference and assimilation it is broken down into categories from simple beams to more complex examples. With numerous figures and photographs it closely relates theory to real structures. Engineering structures is mostly formally taught in a lecture room with little time devoted to real examples. On graduation an engineer has to cope with turning this eagerly acquired knowledge into reality. To make sense of this a designer needs to be able to test their ideas with a simple set of tools which involve little more than pen, paper and calculator. Architects often wonder if there is an easier way to evaluate alternative structural solutions in their designs.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781068569500
Publisher:	Hugh Morrison
Publication date:	06/12/2024
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	170
File size:	19 MB
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About the Author

Book Website: www.struartapp.com - Hugh graduated in Architectural Engineering from Leeds University in 1984. He has worked at: British Aerospace on space structures, Arup Associates and Arup in London, Anthony Hunt Associates, Stephen Morley Partnership and was a director at Scott Hughes Design. He set up Hugh Morrison Associates in 2010, a sole trading company, further developing his expertise in SIPs, timber frame and special structures such as glass staircases.

Table of Contents

Part 1 Introduction

Acknowledgements

Prologue

Chapter 1.1 Introduction 6 -8

Part 2 A Visual Approach to Design with Examples

Chapter 2.1 Structural Engineering: Efficacy, Balance and Grace 9 - 12 Chapter 2.2 Simply Supported Beams 13 - 22

Chapter 2.3 Cantilevers 23 - 30

Chapter 2.4 Continuous Beams 31 - 38

Chapter 2.5 Framed Structures 39 - 48

Chapter 2.6 Trusses and Vierendeel Structures 49 - 64

Chapter 2.7 Tension and Suspension Structures 65 - 80

Chapter 2.8 Arches, Vaults and Domes 81 - 100

Chapter 2.9 Torsion Structures and Ring Beams 101 - 114

Chapter 2.10 Plate Structures 115 - 120

Chapter 2.11 Deep Beams, Load Carrying Walls and Diaphragms 121 - 126 Chapter 2.12 Dynamics 127 - 142

Chapter 2.13 Foundations 143 - 156

Part 3 A Review of Failures and Practice

Chapter 3.1 Learning from Failure 157 - 159

Chapter 3.2 To Conclude 160

Famous Structural Engineers 161

References 161

List of Figures 162 - 165

Full List of Photographs with Credits 166

Index 167 - 169

Editorial Reviews

As an architect in a design and build team, I'm always keen to develop my understanding of structural principles, without feeling isolated by overly-complex calculations. This book certainly satisfied in that respect, and the detail is there for those that wish to pursue further. Hugh sets out the importance of early structural input to achieve a successful project; to explore the core design principles from a functional, economic and aesthetic standpoint. Recommended as a comprehensive, refreshing read and reference source.

W Harvey

What every junior structural Engineer needs (can't speak for seniors as I'm at graduate level). I have bought a number of structural engineering books - this book, by far, was the most frequently used in my day-to-day tasks. The book contains practical knowledge , that once acquired, will assist in the daily tasks carried out in the office. Great book!

D Zaid

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