Simplified Engineering for Architects and Builders |  | Authors: James Ambrose, Patrick Tripeny
Publisher: Wiley
Category: Book
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Edition: 10
Pages: 656
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Dimensions (in): 8.6 x 5.7 x 1.4
ISBN: 0471676071
Dewey Decimal Number: 624
EAN: 9780471676072
ASIN: 0471676071
Publication Date: December 16, 2005
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Product Description
The definitive reference for design and construction-in an updated edition!
Entering its seventh decade as the industry leader, Simplified Engineering for Architects and Builders remains the reference of choice for designers and constructors. This new Tenth Edition is thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the latest practices in the design of structures.
Long considered a standard in the field, this bestseller provides a clear, accessible presentation of the engineering information that is essential for architects and builders. Offering a concise, highly readable introduction to the investigation and design of ordinary structures for buildings-including information on structural analysis, materials, and systems-this thoroughly updated Tenth Edition includes:
* A new focus on Load and Resistance Factor Design Method (LRFD) for steel and concrete structures
* The latest building and material codes
* A wealth of exercise problems and illustrative examples
* Essential formulas for the solution of structural problems
* More than 200 descriptive illustrations
* Simple solutions to everyday problems architects and builders encounter
* Coverage of wood, steel, concrete, and masonry structures
* A new companion Web site packed with learning resources
An unparalleled resource for students and professionals in architecture, construction, and civil engineering, Simplified Engineering for Architects and Builders, Tenth Edition boils structural engineering down to its essentials and provides the simple design solutions that are used for the vast majority of buildings.
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 Excellent introductory book April 5, 2000
I. Chanthiran (55000 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia)
93 out of 93 found this review helpful
This book explains the fundamentals of structural analysis (mainly statically determinate structures) and then goes on to the design fundamentals for different materials (wood, steel, concrete and masonry) followed by the design of the structural system for a building. I first used an earlier edition of this book when studying for my undergraduate degree as an introductory book before reading the course texts. The present edition maintains the "easy to understand" explanations of the earlier edition while adding new materials, expanding other sections and updating the design methods in line with the building codes. Emphasis is placed on understanding, the explanations given are very clear and there are numerous worked examples to illustrate the principles. The book is excellent for the beginner first getting used to structural analysis and design or for the practising engineer who has not touched structures for a while and wants to refresh his memory. However this book is only the first step and the undergraduate or practising engineer would do well to follow up on this with other more specialised books like Wang and Salmon's "Reinforced Concrete Design", Salmon and Johnson's "Steel structures: Design and behaviour", or Halperin and Bible's "Principles of Timber Design for Architects and Builders".
A very good book for the beginner April 10, 2007
James York (Texas)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
The book explains the fundamentals of structural analysis well, mainly statically determinate structures. The book also covers design fundamentals for various materials, mainly: wood, steel, concrete and masonry.
I used an earlier version of this book many years ago, as an introductory book. The book is good for the beginner.
Simplified Engineering for Architects and Builders September 8, 2008
L. Pascoe
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book is helpful in understanding the process of sizing materials for construction, but is poorly written and riddled with errors. We struggled with it in the classroom.
ingenieria simplificada para arquitectos y constructores en espanol April 5, 2009
Paula J. Ramos (Beaveron Oregon)
Yo soy ingeniero civil de Mexico. Este libro esta ayudandome mucho. Pero estoy esperando este libro en la version en espanol. Amazon esta tratando de encontrarlo.
Great book and seller February 28, 2010
Leslie A. Rosas (Norwalk, CT)
The book was in the exact condition i ordered it..brand new. The shipping was pretty fast and i'll definitely be buying more books from here. I really needed this book for class and i saved a lot of money on it buying it here. Great!
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