Skyscrapers: Structure and Design
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Skyscrapers, ever taller, astound us with their immensity and beauty. Despite the challenges associated with their design and safety, there is continued growth in the size and number of tall buildings being built around the world. In this fascinating book, Matthew Wells, a practicing structural engineer, explains the principles behind the construction of skyscrapers and the ways they are designed to withstand such forces as earthquakes, high winds,...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0300106793
ISBN13:9780300106794
Release Date:September 2005
Publisher:Yale University Press
Length:192 Pages
Weight:3.00 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 8.6" x 12.6"
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