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Elementary Structural Analysis and Design of Buildings

A Guide for Practicing Engineers and Students
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Elementary Structural Analysis and Design of Buildings by Dominick Pilla offers a thorough overview of building analysis and design, covering fundamental principles, structural systems, material selection, foundations, and retaining structures. It incorporates diverse methodologies and practical design examples, making it a valuable resource for both practising engineers and engineering students.

Drawing from the author’s experience as a design engineer, architect, and professor, this guide also supports preparation for the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying SE exam.
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This book is ideal for practising structural and civil engineers, advanced engineering students, and candidates preparing for professional examinations in structural engineering.

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This runs from basic principles and elementary structural analysis to the selection of structural systems and materials, and on to foundations and retaining structures, with a variety of approaches and methodologies, and realistic design examples. It is especially useful for the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying SE exam.

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This overview of the analysis and design of buildings runs from basic principles and elementary structural analysis to the selection of structural systems and materials, and on to foundations and retaining structures. It presents a variety of approaches and methodologies while featuring realistic design examples.

As a comprehensive guide and desk reference for practising structural and civil engineers, and for engineering students, it draws on the author’s teaching experience at The City College of New York and his work as a design engineer and architect. It is especially useful for those taking the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying SE exam.

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M. Roberts from Southern Utah University praises the book as an "effective reference on the design of lateral systems in buildings", suitable for experienced structural engineers and advanced students, as noted in Choice.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781498775885

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 December 2016

Country: United States

Imprint: CRC Press Inc

Illustration: 44 Tables, black and white; 336 Line drawings, black and white

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 178.0mm

Height: 254.0mm

Weight: 653g

Pages: 272

About the Author

Dominick Pilla is an engineer and architect, in both private practice and as an Associate Professor in the School of Architecture at The City College of New York, USA.

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