Simplified design of building structures / James E. Ambrose

Includes index.

Building one -- The Building -- The Structural system -- Design of the roof structure -- Design of the floor structure -- Design of the walls and columns -- Design of the foundations -- Design for wind -- Design of an alternate roof structure -- Construction drawings -- Building two -- The Building -- The Wood structure -- Design of the wood roof structure -- Design of the wood studs and columns -- Design of the foundations -- Design for seismic load -- Construction drawings - wood structure Design of an alternate wood roof -- The Steel and masonry structure -- Design of the steel roof structure -- Design of the masonry walls -- Design of the foundations -- Design for seismic load -- Design of an alternate steel roof structure -- Construction drawings - steel and masonry structure -- Building three -- The Building -- The Steel structure -- Design of the steel floor system -- Design of the steel columns and bents -- Design for wind -- Second approximation of the columns and bents -- Design of the first floor, basement and foundations --Construction drawing - steel structure -- The Concrete structure -- Design of the concrete floor system -- Design of the concrete columns -- Design for wind -- Design of the first floor, basement and foundations -- Construction drawings - concrete structure -- Alternate floor systems.

This book is intended to fill a gap that has existed in the technical literature in the area of structural design for buildings.