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Second Edition
By
ANGUS J MACDONALD, Department of Architecture, University of Edinburgh, UK.
Description
'Structure and Architecture' is an essential textbook for students and practitioners of architecture and structural engineering. MacDonald
explains the basic principles of structure and describes the ranges of structure types in current use. Furthermore, the book links these
topics directly with the activity of architectural design and criticism. An update of the first edition, 'Structure and Architecture
2ed' includes a revised opening chapter, and a new section that discusses prominent buildings constructed since the last edition was
published in 1994.
Angus MacDonald deals with structures holistically, relating detailed topics back to the whole structure and building.
He aims to answer the questions: What are architectural structures? How does one define the difference between the structure of a building
and all of the other components and elements of which it consists? What are the requirements of structures? What is involved in their
design? An understanding of the concepts involved in answering these questions and an appreciation of how the structure of a building
functions enhances the ability of an individual to appreciate its architectural quality. This book is unique in that it discusses the
structural component of architectural design in the context of visual and stylistic issues.
Audience
Students of architecture, students of building/engineering following structure courses, architectural historians and critics.
Contents
Introduction; The relationship of structure to building; Structural requirements; Structural material; The relationship between structural
form and structural efficiency; Complete structural arrangements; Critical appraisal of structures; Structure and architecture; Selected
bibliography; Appendix 1: Simple two-dimensional force systems and static equilibrium; Appendix 2: Stress and strain; Appendix 3: The
concept of statical determinacy; Index
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Paperback, 164 pages, publication date: MAR-2001
ISBN-13: 978-0-7506-4793-9
ISBN-10: 0-7506-4793-0
Imprint: ARCHITECTURAL PRESS
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