by Jack L. Burton
Statics for Building Construction guides readers through the analytical thought process required to make an informed structural analysis.
Rich with applications, Statics for Building Construction suggests numerous hands-on class projects to bring concepts to life. This is the most accessible text on the market.
Contents
- Forces: Acting and Reacting
- Forces Denied
- Reactiong Forces
- Properties of Forces
- Analysis of Vectors in Two Dimensions
- Vectors Defined
- Vector Components
- Resultant Form of Vectors
- Work and Energy
- Work Defined
- Additioinal Work Scdnarios
- Potential Energy
- Kinetic Energy
- Moments
- Moments Defined
- Convention of Monents
- Forsst-Order Levers
- Centroids
- Sevond-Order Levers
- Stabilizing Forces
- Normal Forces
- Angled Stabilizing Forces
- Analysis of Beam Forces and Reactions
- Beam Forces and Reactin Defined
- Computation of Beam Reactions
- Computation of Columm Compressions due to Internal Forces
- Computation of Column Compressions due to External Forces
- Steel Beam Design
Steel Terminology
- Properties of Metals
- Architectural Steel: Properties and Stress Analysis
- Uniform Load Distributions on Rectangular Sections
- Steel Beam Nomenclature
- Cutting Lengths of Steel Beams
- Sizing Steel I-beams Using Standard Live-Load Deflection
- Computation of Maximum Allowable Live Loads on Beam
- Steel Joist and Fastener Design
- Steel Framing Plans
- Sizing Joists
- Clip Selection
- Bolt/Rivet Shear
- Computation of Load Safety Factors
- Slip Deatailing
- Custom Beam Cuts
- Assemling the Steel Beam Detail
- Wood Joist and Column Design and Detailing
- Computation of Moment of Inertia
- Wood Nomenclature
- Sizing Single Wood Members
- Sizing Multiple Wood Members
- Deck and Floor Section Design
- Solid Sawn Wood Columns
- Reinforced Concrete Columns and Footings
- Rebar Nomenclature and Strength
- Column Eccentricity
- Sizing Square and Round Reinforced Concrete Columns
- Sizing for Compressions of Concrete Footings
- Detailing Reinforced Concrete Columns and Footings
Index
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