Structural Engineering
A Very Short Introduction
$21.95
- Paperback
160 pages
- Release Date
8 October 2014
Summary
Have you ever wondered how it’s possible to build a skyscraper, a big bridge, a jumbo jet, or a cruise liner? Everything has structure. Structure is the difference between a random pile of components and a fully functional object. Through structure, the parts connect to make the whole.
Natural structures vary from the very smallest part of an atom to the entire cosmology of the universe. Man-made structures include buildings, bridges, dams, ships, aeroplanes, rockets, trains, cars, fa…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780199671939 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0199671931 |
| Author: | David Blockley |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 8 October 2014 |
| Weight: | 122g |
| Dimensions: | 11mm x 114mm x 174mm |
| Series: | Very Short Introductions |
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Critics Review
There are many books on science for the general reader, but far fewer such books on engineering. This short introduction to structural engineering contributes to the latter. It is evident that the book’s production required a vast knowledge and deep insight into the subject, coupled with a great deal of effort and indubitable ability and vision. * Tianjian Ji, The Structural Engineer *
David Blockley
David Blockley is an engineer and an academic scientist. He has been Head of the Department of Civil Engineering and Dean of the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Bristol. He is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Institution of Civil Engineers, the Institution of Structural Engineers, and the Royal Society of Arts. He has written four other books including The Penguin Dictionary of Civil Engineering (2005) and Bridges:Thescience and art of the world’s most inspiring structures (2011).
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