[2020] Structure for Architects: A Case Study in Steel, Wood, and Reinforced Concrete Design by Bedi, Ashwani; Dabby, Ramsey

Book Description

Structure for Architects: A Case Study in Steel, Wood, and Reinforced Concrete Design is a sequel to the authors’ first text, Structure for Architects: A Primer, emphasizing the conceptual understanding of structural design in simple language and terms. This book focuses on structural principles applied to the design of typical structural members—a beam, a girder, and a column—in a diagrammatic frame building. Through the application of a single Case Study across three key materials, the book illustrates the theory, principles, and process of structural design. The Case Study progresses step-by-step for each material, from determining tributary areas and loads through a member’s selection and design.

The book addresses the frequent disparity between the way architects and engineers perceive and process information, with engineers focusing on technical aspects and architects focusing on visual concepts. 

Structure for Architects: A Case Study in Steel, Wood, and Reinforced Concrete Design presents readers with an understanding of fundamental engineering principles through a uniquely thematic Case Study. Focusing on the conceptual understanding of structural design, this book will be of interest to architecture students and professionals looking to understand the application of structural principles in relation to steel, wood, and concrete design.　

Table of Contents

Contents

1. INTRODUCTION TO STRUCTURAL DESIGN
2. Removing a Bearing Wall
3. STRUCTURAL DESIGN METHODOLOGIES
4. Building Codes and Industry Organizations
5. Loads
6. Safety Factors
7. Load Combinations
8. Design Methodologies
9. STRESS, STRAIN, AND MATERIAL BEHAVIOR
10. Stress, Strain, and Material Properties
11. Stress-Strain Curves for Steel, Wood, and Concrete
12. Elastic/Plastic Material Behavior – An Analogy
13. Elastic/Plastic Analogy Applied to a Beam
14. Section Modulus
15. Getting Started – Case Study
16. CASE STUDY INTRODUCTION
17. Load Combinations
18. Designing for Beams and Girders
19. Designing for Columns
20. UNDERSTANDING STEEL
21. Manufacture and Materials
22. General Design Considerations
23. Design Considerations for Beams
24. Design Considerations for Columns
25. DESIGN IN STEEL – CASE STUDY
26. Assumptions
27. UNDERSTANDING WOOD
28. Sawn Lumber – Manufacture and Properties
29. Sawn Lumber – Design Considerations for Beams
30. Sawn Lumber – Design Considerations for Columns
31. Engineered Lumber – Manufacture and Products
32. Engineered Lumber – Design Considerations
33. DESIGN IN SAWN WOOD – CASE STUDY
34. Assumptions
35. Beam 3
36. Girder B
37. Column B2
38. DESIGN IN ENGINEERED WOOD – CASE STUDY
39. Assumptions
40. A Typical Joist
41. Girder B
42. Column B2
43. UNDERSTANDING REINFORCED CONCRETE
44. Materials and Manufacture
45. Structural Considerations
46. Design Considerations for Beams
47. Design Considerations for Columns
48. DESIGN IN REINFORCED CONCRETE – CASE STUDY
49. Assumptions
50. Beam 3
51. Girder B
52. Column B2
53. IN CLOSING

　Appendix 1. AISC STEEL CONSTRUCTION MANUALAppendix 2. NATIONAL DESIGN SPECIFICATION (NDS) FOR WOOD CONSTRUCTIONAppendix 3. ACI 318: BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENTS FOR STRUCTURAL CONCRETEAppendix 4. BEAM DIAGRAMS AND FORMULAE