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Elementary Structures for Architects and Builders

by: Shaeffer, R. E.; Shaeffer, Ronald E.

Elementary Structures for Architects and Builders

by: Shaeffer, R. E.; Shaeffer, Ronald E.

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9780133489545
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013348954X
Edition: 3rd
Format: Hardcover
Copyright: 07/01/1997
Publisher: Prentice Hall
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Summary

Provides an introduction to building structures and materials that can be used by either architecture or construction students.

1 OVERVIEW

(18)

1-1 Definition of Structure

(1)

1-2 Structure of Buildings

(2)

1-3 Structural Planning and Design

(1)

1-4 Types of Loads

(1)

1-5 Types of Stress

(1)

1-6 Structural Forms in Nature

(3)

1-7 Structural Forms in Buildings

(2)

1-8 Cost

(1)

1-9 Building Codes

(5)

1-10 Accuracy of Computations

(3)

2 STATICS

(88)

2-1 Introduction

(1)

2-2 Forces

(1)

2-3 Components and Resultants

(10)

2-4 Equilibrium of Concurrent Forces

(10)

2-5 Moments and Couples

(7)

2-6 Ideal Support Conditions

(4)

2-7 Rigid-Body Concept and Free-Body Diagrams

(1)

2-8 Equilibrium of Cantilevered Members

(6)

2-9 Equilibrium of Simple Beams and Frames

(8)

2-10 Two-Force Members

(11)

2-11 Shed and Gable Members

(6)

2-12 Stability and Determinacy

(3)

2-13 Pinned Frames

(5)

2-14 Simple Cable Statics

(14)

2-15 Conclusion and Procedure

105

(2)

3 STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES OF AREAS

107

(32)

3-1 Introduction

3-2 Centroids

107

(11)

3-3 Moment of Inertia

118

(9)

3-4 Parallel Axis Theorem

127

(7)

3-5 Radius of Gyration

134

(5)

4 STRESS AND STRAIN

139

(22)

4-1 Types of Stress

139

(2)

4-2 Basic Connection Stresses

141

(1)

4-3 Strain

141

(6)

4-4 Stress versus Strain

147

(1)

4-5 Stiffness

148

(3)

4-6 Total Axial Deformation

151

(2)

4-7 Thermal Stresses and Strains

153

(5)

4-8 Allowable Stress Design and Limit States Design

158

(3)

5 PROPERTIES OF STRUCTURAL MATERIALS

161

(8)

5-1 Introduction

161

(1)

5-2 Nature of Wood

161

(4)

5-3 Concrete and Reinforced Concrete

165

(1)

5-4 Structural Steel

166

(2)

5-5 Masonry and Reinforced Masonry

168

(1)

5-6 Creep

168

(1)

6 SHEAR AND MOMENT

169

(30)

6-1 Definitions and Sign Conventions

169

(2)

6-2 Shear and Moment Equations

171

(11)

6-3 Significance of Zero Shear

182

(3)

6-4 Load, Shear, and Moment Relationships

185

(8)

6-5 Uniformly Varying Loads

193

(6)

7 FLEXURAL STRESSES

199

(30)

7-1 Introduction

199

(1)

7-2 Flexural Strain

200

(1)

7-3 Flexural Stress

201

(17)

7-4 Section Modulus

218

(8)

7-5 Lateral Buckling and Stability

226

(3)

8 SHEARING STRESSES

229

(20)

8-1 Nature of Shearing Stresses

229

(1)

8-2 Diagonal Tension and Compression

230

(1)

8-3 Basic Horizontal Shearing Stress Equation

231

(9)

8-4 Horizontal Shearing Stresses in Timber Beams

240

(4)

8-5 Horizontal Shearing Stresses in Steel Beams

244

(5)

9 DEFLECTION AND INDETERMINATE BEAMS

249

(34)

9-1 Introduction

249

(1)

9-2 Moment-Area Method

250

(10)

9-3 Principle of Superposition

260

(2)

9-4 Use of Deflection Formulas

262

(3)

9-5 Superposition and Indeterminate Structures

265

(6)

9-6 Theorem of Three Moments

271

(9)

9-7 Loading Patterns

280

(3)

10 BEAM DESIGN AND FRAMING

283

(50)

10-1 Introduction

283

(1)

10-2 Shape of Beam Cross Sections

284

(1)

10-3 "Ideal" Beams

284

(2)

10-4 Properties of Materials

286

(1)

10-5 Tributary Area

287

(2)

10-6 Framing Direction

289

(3)

10-7 Selecting Wood Beams

292

(20)

10-8 Selecting Steel Beams

312

(19)

10-9 Design Aids for Wood and Steel

331

(2)

11 ELASTIC BUCKLING OF COLUMNS

333

(32)

11-1 Columns as Building Structural Elements

333

(1)

11-2 Column Failure Modes

334

(1)

11-3 The Euler Theory

335

(7)

11-4 Influence of Different End Conditions

342

(11)

11-5 Intermediate Lateral Bracing

353

(9)

11-6 Limits to the Applicability of the Euler Equation

362

(1)

11-7 Eccentric Loading and Beam-Columns

363

(2)

12 TRUSSES

365

(24)

12-1 Introduction

365

(3)

12-2 Analysis by Joint Equilibrium

368

(11)

12-3 Method of Sections

379

(7)

12-4 Special Types of Trusses

386

(3)

APPENDICES

389

(34)

A Derivation of Basic Flexural Stress Equation

389

(4)

B Derivation of Basic Horizontal Shearing Stress Equation

393

(3)

C Derivation of Euler Column Buckling Equation

396

(2)

D Weights of Selected Building Materials

398

(1)

E Properties of Selected Materials

399

(2)

F Properties of Areas

401

(2)

G Proof of Moment-Area Theorems

403

(4)

H Allowable Stresses and Modulus of Elasticity Values for Selected Structural Sawn Lumber

407

(2)

I Wood Section Properties

409

(2)

J Properties of Selected Steel Sections

411

(4)

K Shear, Moment, and Deflection Equations

415

(3)

L Introduction to the SI Metric System

418

(5)

ANSWERS TO PROBLEMS

423

(22)

INDEX

445

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