Engineering iron and stone : understanding structural analysis and design methods of the late 19th century

• Main Author: Boothby, Thomas E.
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Reston, Virginia : ASCE Press/American Society of Civil Engineers, [2015]
• Subjects: Building, Iron and steel > History > 19th century.; Building, Stone > History > 19th century.; Structural analysis (Engineering) > History > 19th century.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9780784478943; 0784478945; 9781680159349; 1680159348; 0784478953; 9780784478950; 9780784413838; 0784413835
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xi, 233 pages) : illustrations

This book presents a comprehensive explanation of the empirical, graphical, and analytical design techniques used during this period in the construction of both large and small buildings and bridges in wood, stone, brick, and iron. Drawing on a career-long fascination with how structural engineers d...