Design of Structural Elements: Concrete, Steelwork, Masonry and Timber Designs to British Standards and Eurocodes, Second Edition - Softcover

Arya, C.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0415268451 ISBN 13: 9780415268455

Publisher: CRC Press, 2002

Synopsis

The second edition of this popular textbook provides, in a single volume, an introduction to the design of structural elements in concrete, steel, timber and masonry.
Part One explains the principles and philosophy of design, basic techniques, and structural concepts. Designing in accordance with British Standard codes of practice follows in Part Two, with numerous diagrams and worked examples. In Part Three the Eurocodes are introduced, and their main differences to British codes are explained. Comprehensively revised and updated to comply with the latest British Standards and Eurocodes, the second edition also features a new section on the use and design of composite materials.
With an accompanying solutions manual available online, Design of Structural Elements is the ideal course text for students of civil and structural engineering, on degree, HNC and HND courses.

About this title

About the Author

Chanakya Arya is a lecturer at University College London, UK. He is a chartered civil engineer and has more than twelve years experience of teaching design. He is the author or co-author of several titles, among them Concrete Society Technical Report No.44: Relevance of Cracking to the Corrosion of Steel Reinforcement, Concrete Society Technical Report No.55: Design Guidance on Strengthening Concrete Structures Using Fibre Composite Materials, and Concrete: Cracking and Corrosion of Reinforcement, BRE Digest 389.

Edition details

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415268451
• ISBN 13: 9780415268455
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 464