1st Edition

Architectural Structures Visualizing Load Flow Geometrically

By Edmond Saliklis Copyright 2022
226 Pages 376 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

226 Pages 376 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

226 Pages 376 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Architectural Structures presents an alternative approach to understanding structural engineering load flow using a visually engaging and three-dimensional format. This book presents a ground-breaking new way of establishing equilibrium in architectural structures using the Modern Müller-Breslau method. While firmly grounded in principles of mechanics, this method does not use traditional... Read more

1. Introduction 

2. Determinate Beams 

3. GeoGebra for Beams 

4. Trusses 

5. GeoGebra for Trusses 

6. Horizontal Grids 

7. Arches 

8. GeoGebra for Arches 

9. Indeterminate Structures 

10. Special Topics 

Index

Biography

Edmond Saliklis is a professor in the Department of Architectural Engineering at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, where he teaches structural engineering courses and architecture studios. He earned his PhD at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and he is a licensed civil engineer in California. He is the author of two recent textbooks: Structures: A Geometric Approach (2018) and Structures: A Studio Approach (2020). He recently co-authored a chapter titled "Thin Shelled Concrete Structures" for the latest edition of the Structural Engineering Handbook. He is also a semi-professional musician and an aspiring artist. He lives in San Luis Obispo, California with his lovely wife, Dr. Ruta Saliklis, and their well-behaved dog, Frank Sinatra.