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This practice describes procedures to determine the load resistance of specified glass types, including combinations of glass types used in a sealed insulating glass unit, exposed to a uniform lateral load of short or long duration, for a specified probability of breakage. 1.2 This practice applies to vertical and sloped glazing in buildings for which […]

The sixth edition of the Building Design and Construction Handbook maintains the original objectives of previous editions which gained widespread acceptance among users. These objectives are to provide in a single volume a compendium of the best of the current knowledge and practices in building design and construction. This information would be of greatest use

Whereas there are numerous excellent textbooks covering Structural Analysis, or Structural Design, I felt that there was a need for a single reference which Provides a succinct, yet rigorous, coverage of Structural Engineering. Combines, as much as possible, Analysis with Design. Presents numerous, carefully selected, example problems. in a properly type set document. As such,

Features:::::::::::: New chapters in key areas of materials, transportation, hydraulics, and construction engineering Major updates in every section that reflect recent advances in research, materials, methods, and tools Increased emphasis on computer-aided design and computer -aided engineering Resources for efficient problem solving, including design and analysis tables, decision charts, a multitude of formulas, and more