Conceptual design of buildings / J. Norman, O. Broadbent, J. F. Carr, R. De’Ath, R. Harpin, G. Knowles, I. Lloyd.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Norman, James (Civil engineering teacher), author.

Broadbent, Oliver, author.

Carr, Jon F., author.

Harpin, Richard, author.

De'Ath, Rachael, author.

Knowles, Gavin, author.

Lloyd, Isobel, author.

Contributor:

Institution of Structural Engineers (Great Britain)

Series:

IStructE guides.

IStructE guide

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Buildings.

Architectural design.

Physical Description:

1 online volume.

Edition:

Version 1.0.

Place of Publication:

London : Institution of Structural Engineers, 2020.

Summary:

As the starting point for any engineering project, mastering conceptual design means you'll understand how to work from a client brief, produce viable structural solutions, and test the feasibility of your ideas. You'll identify and solve major problems before you embark on a detailed design, and learn the skills to work with clients and colleagues from all disciplines. Drawing on the expertise of seven engineering/teaching professionals, and led by the University of Bristol's Dr James Norman, this book sets out to develop students' and graduates' understanding of the process - providing inspiration for the Institution's IPD core objective on conceptual design. Topics covered include: generating and communicating ideas through sketching and writing, preparing the brief, the concept design process itself, consideration of site constraints and ground conditions, developing a structural scheme, understanding robustness and stability, sizing of elements, and what to produce at the end of the process. It also includes worked examples.

Notes:

This version (1.0) published April 2020.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-5231-3541-7