An Introduction to the Design of Beams, Girders and Columns: In Machines and Structures (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

William H. Atherton

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0267807600 ISBN 13: 9780267807604

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2024

Synopsis

Master beam design with practical rules that bridge theory and real-world testing.

This practical guide explains how engineers estimate the strength and safe load of rolled joists and other beam sections. It presents Baker’s rule for adjusting ultimate resistance and shows how to apply it to real cross-sections. The text emphasizes using experimental insight alongside standard tables to avoid over- or under-design, and it explains why some theoretical results differ from actual behavior under transverse stress.

What you’ll experience

• Step-by-step method to calculate ultimate moment of resistance using real cross-sections.
• How to convert that resistance into safe, working loads for distributed and point loads.
• Guidance on using standard tables and why safety factors matter in selecting beams.
• Discussion of practical accuracy limits and how to interpret engineering tables for drawings and specs.

Ideal for readers who design or evaluate structural members, and for students needing a clear bridge between theory and practice in beam design.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0267807600
• ISBN 13: 9780267807604
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 290