Hanaor, Ariel.

Principles of structures / Ariel Hanaor. - Oxford : Blackwell Science, 1998. - x, 182 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface. - Pt. I. Basic concepts. 1. Introduction : the design process. 2. Structure. 3. Forces in structures - equilibrium. 4. Computional examples. - 5. Force-displacement relations in structures. 6. Properties of materials and design. - Pt. II. Characteristics of structural systems. 7. Stability, rigidity and classification of structures. 8. Planar bar structures. 9. Cables and arches. 10. Introduction to spatial structures. 11. Shells. 12. Tension structures. - Further reading. General. - Specific structural systems. - References for structures. - Index of keywords.

0632042621 (pbk.)


Structural design.

624.1771 / HAN