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Record Nr.

UNINA9910154580803321

Titolo

Structural and civil engineering design / / edited by William Addis

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2016

ISBN

1-315-24224-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (410 pages) : color illustrations, photographs

Collana

Studies in the History of Civil Engineering ; ; Volume 12

Altri autori (Persone)

AddisWilliam <1949->

Disciplina

624.1/771

Soggetti

Structural design

Structural design - History

Engineering design - History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published 1999 by Ashgate Publishing.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Design rules and methods -- Theoretical justification in design -- Progress in engineering design.

Sommario/riassunto

The importance of design has often been neglected in studies considering the history of structural and civil engineering. Yet design is a key aspect of all building and engineering work. This volume brings together a range of articles which focus on the role of design in engineering. It opens by considering the principles of design, then deals with the application of these to particular subjects including bridges, canals, dams and buildings (from Gothic cathedrals to Victorian mills) constructed using masonry, timber, cast and wrought iron.