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Stability of Buildings. Parts 1 and 2, General Philosophy and Framed Bracing / Institution of Structural Engineers (Great Britain).
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Institution of Structural Engineers (Great Britain), author, issuing body.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Structural failures.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (vii, 49 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- London : Institution of Structural Engineers, 2014.
- Summary:
- Part 1 provides a definition of stability and looks at various forms of instability, highlighting the responsibility for design engineers. Describes actions in depth and explores stability systems including horizontal and vertical, how to accommodate movement, braced and unbraced, performance requirements and earthquake design. Deals with stability during construction, deterioration, alteration or change of use and also provides a designer checklist. Part 2 examines framed bracing, looking at the structural form, stiffness, force transfer and bracing angles used in vertical framed bracing. Covers analysis, design and specification.
- Notes:
- Description based on: online resource; title from PDF information screen (Knovel, viewed March 15, 2023).
- ISBN:
- 1-68015-521-0
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