Basic Structures for Engineers and Architects
Publisher: Blackwell Publishing Limited
Published: June 1, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 296
ISBN-13: 9781405120531
Subjects: Engineering: general; Technology & Industrial Arts; Science/Mathematics; Technology; Engineering - Civil; Reference; Technology / Engineering / General; Construction - General; Structural engineering
First sentence: The structure of a building (or other object) is the part which is responsible for maintaining the shape of the building under the influence of the forces, loads and other environmental factors to which it is subjected.