Covering common problems, likely failures and their remedies, this is an essential on-site guide to the behaviour of a building's structure. Presented in a clear structure and user-friendly style, the book goes through all the structural aspects of a building and assesses the importance of the different components. It explains the structural behaviour of buildings, giving some of the basics of structures together with plenty of real-life examples and guidance.
Covering common problems, likely failures and their remedies, this is an essential on-site guide to the behaviour of a building's structure. Presented in a clear structure and user-friendly style, the book goes through all the structural aspects of a building and assesses the importance of the different components. It explains the structural behaviour of buildings, giving some of the basics of structures together with plenty of real-life examples and guidance.
Paul Smith was born in Maldon, the setting for THE BLACKWATER. Paul is a Veterinary Surgeon, and the author of several textbook chapters and publications. His career has led him to leave the Blackwater, but his passion for Maldon, its surrounding estuarine landscape and storied past endures.
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Acknowledgements xiii
About the Author xv
Introduction xvii
Chapter 1 The History of Buildings 1
The development of building knowledge 1
Styles of architecture and building construction 2
Chapter 2 Loadings and Aspects of Structural Theory Relating to Buildings 19
Weight and mass 19
Permanent actions or dead loads 19
Variable actions or imposed loads 20
Wind load 20
Accidental actions 26
Seismic action 26
BS EN 1991: Actions on structures EC1 26
Combinations of load and factors of safety 26
Stress 27
Strain 27
Young's modulus or modulus of elasticity 27
Plastic deformation 27
Buckling 29
Local buckling 29
Second moment of area 29
Centre of gravity 30
Lateral torsional buckling 30
Neutral axis 30
Bending force 30
Shear force and bending moment 31
Deflection 31
Static equilibrium 31
Internal forces 32
Derivation of shear force 35
Derivation of bending moment 35
Derivation of deflection 36
Basic theory of bending 37
Moment of resistance 39
Combined bending and direct stress 40
External and internal statically determinate structures 40
Connections and restraints 41
Stiffness 44
Buildings and load paths 45
Chapter 3 The Construction of Buildings 49
Breathable and non-breathable construction 49
Timber frame 51
Stone 64
Modern timber frame construction 81
Solid brick construction 81
Cavity construction 82
Steel construction 84
Commercial steel portal frames 87
Precast concrete construction 88
Chapter 4 Steel 93
Steel properties 93
Lateral torsional buckling 93
The effect of end restraints on a beam 93
Bending failure 101
Local buckling 101
Shear failure 102
Web bearing and buckling 102
Deflection 102
Fire and corrosion 102
Chapter 5 Concrete 105
The history of cement and concrete 105
Cement 105
Water and workability - now known as consistence 106
