- Tapa blanda: 320 páginas
- Editor: John Wiley & Sons Ltd; Edición: Ill (27 de enero de 2009)
- Idioma: Inglés
- ISBN-10: 0470187859
- ISBN-13: 978-0470187852
- Clasificación en los más vendidos de Amazon: nº74.663 en Libros en idiomas extranjeros (Ver el Top 100 en Libros en idiomas extranjeros)
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Ching did it again !
20 de enero de 2009
Por Joong Won Lee
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Formato:Tapa blanda
If there is a Ching-ian punch, I guess it would be being fun and easy.
Last publication, on building codes, is a perfect example for it. Most
practitioners in the beginning of their careers suffer interpreting
somewhat ambiguous words of code book, let alone systematically
understanding of overall structure of it. Ching knocked it down with his
punch.
This book likewise, will bring somewhat theoretical and mathmatical
subject, hence often avoided, enjoyable to readers. It will be especially
helpful for those who would like to grasp overall picture of what constitutes
structural engineering for an architect.
Followings are covered:
1. basic structural terminology
2. design issues (gains or losses by overruling one system over another)
3. material properties (wood, steel, conc)
4. loads (gravity vs. lateral)
5. long span roofs and high-rise structural issues
6. system integration
What is Ching-ian punch in this book? It is being heavily graphical, well
organized, and to the point. It is also being intensely focused and design related.
Clear and simple in the beginning, the book moves very smoothly with rich
illustration and terse text.
Page after page, the book will symphonically orchestrate between various systems
allowing readers, to know different structure systems based on material taxonomy
(wood, steel, concrete), and to grasp the pros and cons of each different structure
system.
Last publication, on building codes, is a perfect example for it. Most
practitioners in the beginning of their careers suffer interpreting
somewhat ambiguous words of code book, let alone systematically
understanding of overall structure of it. Ching knocked it down with his
punch.
This book likewise, will bring somewhat theoretical and mathmatical
subject, hence often avoided, enjoyable to readers. It will be especially
helpful for those who would like to grasp overall picture of what constitutes
structural engineering for an architect.
Followings are covered:
1. basic structural terminology
2. design issues (gains or losses by overruling one system over another)
3. material properties (wood, steel, conc)
4. loads (gravity vs. lateral)
5. long span roofs and high-rise structural issues
6. system integration
What is Ching-ian punch in this book? It is being heavily graphical, well
organized, and to the point. It is also being intensely focused and design related.
Clear and simple in the beginning, the book moves very smoothly with rich
illustration and terse text.
Page after page, the book will symphonically orchestrate between various systems
allowing readers, to know different structure systems based on material taxonomy
(wood, steel, concrete), and to grasp the pros and cons of each different structure
system.
14 de 14 personas piensan que la opinión es útil
4.0 de un máximo de 5 estrellas
great illustrations
25 de marzo de 2009
Por Lebenskuenstler
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Formato:Tapa blanda
I purchased this book in preparation for a structures test. The illustrations are very helpful to understand the basic concepts of structural systems. The book didn't include any calculations, but it contains an overview of historic and modern structural systems of the building industry.
7 de 7 personas piensan que la opinión es útil
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Very good, and clearly targeted at architects
27 de diciembre de 2011
Por Irfan A. Alvi
- Publicado en Amazon.com
Formato:Tapa blanda
Approaching this book as an engineer who appreciates architecture, I found it to be very good overall. More specific comments:
- The authors include two architects and an engineer, which is a good combination.
- The book begins with a nice little historical survey of building structures (though it includes a bridge, and makes an odd reference to Ohm's law).
- The illustrations are abundant and of top quality (as one would hope, based on the book title).
- Structural engineering is covered at a conceptual and systems level, rather than with engineering rigor, equations, etc.
- There's some useful discussion on fire protection and integration of building systems.
- There's a rather lengthy discussion on column grid layouts - too long for my interest, but perhaps suitable for practicing architects.
- The book is interspersed with many useful rules of thumb for determining span capabilities of various systems, sizing members, etc.
- The format of the book makes it easy to find information once you know your way around, so it should work well as a reference.
- The emphasis is on how architects can address structural considerations in their work to achieve architectural goals, not on structural engineering itself. The book is therefore definitely better suited to architects than engineers, though engineers can benefit too.
- The authors include two architects and an engineer, which is a good combination.
- The book begins with a nice little historical survey of building structures (though it includes a bridge, and makes an odd reference to Ohm's law).
- The illustrations are abundant and of top quality (as one would hope, based on the book title).
- Structural engineering is covered at a conceptual and systems level, rather than with engineering rigor, equations, etc.
- There's some useful discussion on fire protection and integration of building systems.
- There's a rather lengthy discussion on column grid layouts - too long for my interest, but perhaps suitable for practicing architects.
- The book is interspersed with many useful rules of thumb for determining span capabilities of various systems, sizing members, etc.
- The format of the book makes it easy to find information once you know your way around, so it should work well as a reference.
- The emphasis is on how architects can address structural considerations in their work to achieve architectural goals, not on structural engineering itself. The book is therefore definitely better suited to architects than engineers, though engineers can benefit too.
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