TY - BOOK AU - Ochshorn, Jonathan TI - Structural elements for architects and builders: design of columns, beams, and tension elements in wood, steel, and reinforced concrete SN - 9798684428036 AV - TA 658 .O24 2020 PY - 2020/// CY - United States of America PB - Proudly and independently LLC KW - STRUCTURAL DESIGN N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Chapter 1. Introduction to structural design -- Chapter 2. Loads -- Chapter 3. Wood -- Chapter 4. Steel -- Chapter 5. Reinforced concrete N2 - Concise but comprehensive, Jonathan Ochshorn's Structural Elements for Architects and Builders explains how to design and analyze columns, beams, tension members and their connections. The material is organized into a single, self-sufficient volume, including all necessary data for the preliminary design and analysis of these structural elements in wood, steel, and reinforced concrete. Appendices included at the end of each chapter contain numerous tables and graphs, based on material contained in industry publications, but reorganized and formatted especially for this text to improve clarity and simplicity, without sacrificing comprehensiveness. Procedures for design and analysis are based on the latest editions of the National Design Specification for Wood Construction (AF&PA and AWC), The Steel Construction Manual (AISC), Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete (ACI), and Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures (ASCE/SEI) ER -