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Design of Structural Elements

Concrete, Steelwork, Masonry and Timber Designs to British Standards and Eurocodes, Third Edition

By Chanakya Arya

Published April 9th 2009 by CRC Press – 504 pages

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Description

This third edition of a popular textbook is a concise single-volume introduction to the design of structural elements in concrete, steel, timber, masonry, and composites. It provides design principles and guidance in line with both British Standards and Eurocodes, current as of late 2007. Topics discussed include the philosophy of design, basic structural concepts, and material properties. After an introduction and overview of structural design, the book is conveniently divided into sections based on British Standards and Eurocodes.

Contents

Part One: Introduction to Structural Design. Philosophy of Design. Basic Structural Concepts and Material Properties. Part Two: Structural Design to British Standards. Design in Reinforced Concrete to BS8110/BS8500. Design in Structural Steelwork to BS5950. Design in Unreinforced Masonry to BS5628, BS EN771, BS EN845 and BS EN998. Design in Timber to BS5268. Part Three: Structural Design to the Eurocodes. The Structural Eurocodes: An Introduction. Eurocode 2: Design of Concrete Structures. Eurocode 3: Design of Steel Structures. Eurocode 6: Masonry Design. Eurocode 5: Timber Design.

Author Bio

Chanakya Arya is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at University College, London

Related Subjects

  1. Structural Engineering

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There are 5 pdfs that are available to download. These files contain answers to the questions at the ends of Chapters 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. Workings to get to these answers are not shown so as not to give away full answers that can be directly copied by students!

Name: Design of Structural Elements: Concrete, Steelwork, Masonry and Timber Designs to British Standards and Eurocodes, Third Edition (Paperback) – CRC Press 
Description: By Chanakya Arya. This third edition of a popular textbook is a concise single-volume introduction to the design of structural elements in concrete, steel, timber, masonry, and composites. It provides design principles and guidance in line with both British Standards and...
Categories: Structural Engineering