Paul Smith

Structural Design of Buildings (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Covering common problems, likely failures and their remedies, this is an essential on-site guide to the behaviour of a building's structure. Presented in a clear structure and user-friendly style, the book goes through all the structural aspects of a building and assesses the importance of the different components. It explains the structural behaviour of buildings, giving some of the basics of structures together with plenty of real-life examples and guidance.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley-Blackwell
• Seitenzahl: 344
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Februar 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781118839386
• Artikelnr.: 44782500

Autorenporträt

Paul Smith, BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering, MSc Engineering Management, CEng Chartered Engineer, has worked for over 20 years in public and private sectors, mainly on infrastructure projects. He now runs his own company, Geomex - Structural Engineers & Architectural Design Consultants which specialises in architectural design, surveying, project management and structural design.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements xiii

About the Author xv

Introduction xvii

Chapter 1 The History of Buildings 1

The development of building knowledge 1

Styles of architecture and building construction 2

Chapter 2 Loadings and Aspects of Structural Theory Relating to Buildings 19

Weight and mass 19

Permanent actions or dead loads 19

Variable actions or imposed loads 20

Wind load 20

Accidental actions 26

Seismic action 26

BS EN 1991: Actions on structures EC1 26

Combinations of load and factors of safety 26

Stress 27

Strain 27

Young's modulus or modulus of elasticity 27

Plastic deformation 27

Buckling 29

Local buckling 29

Second moment of area 29

Centre of gravity 30

Lateral torsional buckling 30

Neutral axis 30

Bending force 30

Shear force and bending moment 31

Deflection 31

Static equilibrium 31

Internal forces 32

Derivation of shear force 35

Derivation of bending moment 35

Derivation of deflection 36

Basic theory of bending 37

Moment of resistance 39

Combined bending and direct stress 40

External and internal statically determinate structures 40

Connections and restraints 41

Stiffness 44

Buildings and load paths 45

Chapter 3 The Construction of Buildings 49

Breathable and non-breathable construction 49

Timber frame 51

Stone 64

Modern timber frame construction 81

Solid brick construction 81

Cavity construction 82

Steel construction 84

Commercial steel portal frames 87

Precast concrete construction 88

Chapter 4 Steel 93

Steel properties 93

Lateral torsional buckling 93

The effect of end restraints on a beam 93

Bending failure 101

Local buckling 101

Shear failure 102

Web bearing and buckling 102

Deflection 102

Fire and corrosion 102

Chapter 5 Concrete 105

The history of cement and concrete 105

Cement 105

Water and workability - now known as consistence 106

Failure of concrete 107

Strength of concrete 109

Concrete mix designs 109

Creep 111

Environment 111

Air-entrained concrete 111

Accelerators and retarders 112

Plasticizers 112

Fly ash, silica flume and ground granulated blast furnace slag 112

Anti-corrosion 112

Chapter 6 Timber 113

Grading of timber 113

Moisture 113

Air-dried timber 119

Kiln-dried timber 119

Dimensions of timber 120

Shear 120

Bending 120

Deflection 121

Chapter 7 Foundations 123

Purpose of foundations 123

The history of foundations 123

Building Regulation requirements 124

Stepped foundation 125

Types of foundation 126

Piles 132

Bearing pressure 134

Bearing capacity 134

Eccentric loading on foundations 137

Climatic and moisture changes 138

Physical damage by trees 139

Underpinning 139

Chapter 8 Walls 141

The strength of walls 141

Masonry unit 141

Frost resistance and soluble salts 142

Concrete blocks 143

Mortar 143

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