This text contains coverage of all the major topics of structural analysis in both a qualitative and quantitative manner. It is a useful resource for architects, constructors, and engineers, and is a great teaching tool for many courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels. This elegant presentation of physical principles founded in the field of mechanics can be used by designers and builders as an aid to understanding the behavior of existing structural forms and in devising new approaches. New to this edition: bull; New, improved illustrations help clarify complex concepts. A revised accompanying CD with images and additional exercises. Added coverage of computer-based form-finding techniques for membrane structures.