Structural Engineering | A Very Short Introduction

David Blockley

ISBN 10: 0199671931 / ISBN 13: 9780199671939

Published by Oxford University Press, 2014

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Structural Engineering | A Very Short Introduction | David Blockley | Taschenbuch | Very Short Introductions | Kartoniert / Broschiert | Englisch | 2014 | Oxford University Press | EAN 9780199671939 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, Postfach:81 03 40, 70567 Stuttgart, vertrieb[at]dbg[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Structural Engineering | A Very Short Introduction
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0199671931
• ISBN 13: 9780199671939
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 172W x 111H x 10D millimeters 172 millimeters width by 111 millimeters height by 10 millimeters depth
• Weight: 121 grams
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

Using examples from around the world, including the Shard in London and jumbo jets like the A380, David Blockley explores the world of structural engineering. This Very Short Introduction considers the crucial role structural engineering has on issues such as cost and energy efficiency to long-term sustainability and safety.

About the Author

David Blockley is an engineer and an academic scientist, He is Head of the Department of Civil Engineering and Dean of the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Bristol. He is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Institution of Civil Engineers, the Institution of Structural Engineers, and the Royal Society of Arts. He has written four other books including The Penguin Dictionary of Civil Engineering (2005) and Ridges: The Science and Art of the World's Most Inspiring Structures (2011).