Structural Engineering (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Joseph Husband

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 033284241X ISBN 13: 9780332842417

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2017

Synopsis

A practical, theory‑informed guide to designing ordinary structures.

This book blends essential theory with real‑world methods, helping readers design safe, workable buildings and bridges without getting lost in complex mathematics.

Structured for students and practitioners, it emphasizes usable data and step‑by‑step methods. The text covers materials like stone, brick, lime, cement, timber, and metals, and it explains how to apply loads, stresses, and design rules to common structures such as beams, girders, arches, and columns. Practical design aims are paired with accessible explanations of elastic beam theory, column behavior, and foundation details.

What you will learn and experience:

• How to estimate dead and live loads on roofs, floors, bridges, and columns using practical data and simple calculations.
• Design approaches for plate girders, lattice girders, and reinforced work, with worked examples that illustrate real‑world decisions.
• Methods for sizing columns, detailing joints, and planning foundations and grillage supports.
• How material properties, testing, and construction considerations influence safe, economical designs.

Ideal for readers of structural engineering texts and those preparing for exams or professional practice in construction and design.

Structure: Structural Engineering by Joseph Husband

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 033284241X
• ISBN 13: 9780332842417
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 414