Building Structures Illustrated: Pattern, Systems, and Design: 2nd Edition

Ching, Francis D.K.et al. Wiley, 2013Book ID: 95227 Taking a new approach to strucural design, Ching and his co-authors show how structural systems of a building as an integrated assembly of elements with pattern, proportions, and scale are related to the essential aspects of architectural design: formal and spatial composition, program fit, coordination with other building systems such as enclosure and mechanical systems, code compliance, etc. 320 pp., Pap., English