Structural design of buildings : fundamentals in design, management and sustainability / edited by Feng Fu (University London, UK) and David Richardson (University of Leeds, UK).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Fu, Feng, editor.

Richardson, David, editor.

Series:

Structural design of buildings series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sustainable architecture.

Building management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (264 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Leeds, England : Emerald Publishing Limited, [2024]

Summary:

Structural Design of Buildings: Fundamentals in Design, Management and Sustainability is the essential reference for all structural engineers involved in the design of buildings and other structures. The book forms part of the Structural Design of Buildings series and takes a project-oriented approach, covering key issues that design professionals face at the outset of a project such as structural design processes, managing risk, loadings, sustainability, and computational design. Broken down into the key areas for understanding and undertaking structural design and with a fully international approach, this book features coverage of: design considerations; sustainability in the built environment; BIM; Risk management; different types of loadings; finite element; computational design; materials science; and concrete technology. The book contains information on collaboration with other professionals, design objectives, leadership in design, use of software and a sustainable approach to design. It is a timely and essential read for consultants, designers, technicians and contractors tasked with structural design of buildings.

Contents:

Prelims

Tackling Structural Engineering Projects

Managing Risk in Structural Engineering

Structural Design Processes

Loading

Introduction to Materials Science for Structural Designers

Advances in Concrete Technology

Sustainability

Computational Design and Finite Element Analysis

Automated BIM Collaboration

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Fu, Feng Structural Design of Buildings

ISBN:

9781835495766