Design of Structural Elements

by William McKenzie

Overview

This classic and well-respected textbook provides the most comprehensive coverage of the process of design for structural elements and features a wealth of practical problems and real-world examples. It introduces readers to the design requirements of the Eurocodes for the four most commonly used materials in construction: concrete, steel, timber and masonry, and illustrates the concepts and calculations necessary for the design of the most frequently encountered basic structural elements. It includes a detailed section on structural analysis.

The scope of this text is wide, and its numerous examples, problems and easy-to-follow diagrams make it an ideal course text.

This user-friendly text is an indispensable resource both for undergraduates in all years of civil engineering and structural engineering, in construction and architecture, and for practising engineers looking to refresh their knowledge.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781350315723
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	04/19/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	736
File size:	32 MB
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About the Author

William M. C. McKenzie is Lecturer in Structural Engineering at Edinburgh Napier University specialising in Structural Analysis and Structural Design, including on the M.Sc. course in Advanced Structural Engineering. He has been involved in consultancy, research and teaching for more than 35 years and as a member of the Institute of Physics he is both a Chartered Engineer and a Chartered Physicist.
William McKenzie graduated with a 1st Class Honours degree and a Ph.D. from Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh and has been involved in consultancy, research and teaching for more than 35 years.

Table of Contents

Structural Analysis Techniques
Overall Structural Stability and Robustness
Design Philosophies and the Eurocode Program
EN 1990 Basis of Structural Design
EN 1991 Actions on Structures
EN 1992 Design of Reinforced Concrete Elements
EN 1993 Design of Structural Steelwork Elements
EN 1995 Design of Timber Elements
EN 1996 Design of Masonry Elements
Appendix 1 Greek Alphabet SI Prefixes and Material Properties
Appendix 2 Properties of Geometric Figures
Appendix 3 Beam Reactions Bending Moments and Deflections
Appendix 4 Continuous Beam Coefficients
Appendix 5 Shear Deformation of Beams
Appendix 6 Weights of Construction Materials
Appendix 7 Cross-sectional Areas of Reinforcing Steel
Appendix 8 Standard Component Sizes for Steelwork Connections.

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From the Publisher

Review of the first edition:

'The author has provided an excellent text for undergraduate students. The book compares favourably with other texts, above all in the number of examples which are typical of industry rather than just academic. This book would be one recommended for the structural design courses at this School particularly because of the 'real examples'...' - David Easterbrook, Senior Lecturer in the School of Civil and Structural Engineering, University of Plymouth, UK