Introduction to structures /
edited by Paul W. McMullin and Jonathan S. Price.
- xxxi, 272 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 262-263) and index.
Structures around us -- The design process -- Structural systems -- Structural materials -- Forces in equilibrium -- Statics: moments in equilibrium -- Mechanics of materials -- Codes, loads, and the art of engineering -- Structural analysis: beams -- Structural analysis: plane trusses and frames -- Preliminary design -- List of units -- List of symbols -- Conversion tables.