Empirical design in structural engineering

Empirical Design in Structural Engineering explores the history, applicability and uses of empirical design. This book aims to show that empirical design is practised much more widely than is generally understood, that it can make a particularly valuable contribution to your structural engineering d...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author Boothby, Thomas (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Bingley, U.K. : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2023.
Subjects
Structural engineering.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9780727766342
DOI10.1680/edse.66335
Physical Description1 online resource (128 pages)

Cover

Table of Contents:
  • Contents and Preliminary Pages
  • Empirical design in structural engineering
  • Philosophical empiricism
  • Engineering empiricism
  • Purely empirical builders and their products
  • The conventions and codes of structural engineering
  • The ethical use of empirical design
  • Case study I: Empirical design in historic structure assessment and preservation
  • Case study II: Forensic engineering
  • Case study III: Design of a wood-framed building
  • Case study IV: Reinforced concrete foundation
  • Continuing uses of empirical design
  • Conclusions
  • Index.

Similar Items