What's your favorite structural book that you loved??
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What's your favorite structural book that you loved??

Rizelia (Civil/Environmental)

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1 Oct 20 07:08

Can someone tell me what book they read (and loved) when they first learn about structural construction?

ACtrafficengr (Civil/Environmental) · Answer 1 · 2020-10-01 19:27:05

The Tower and the Bridge by Billington. It's not really about construction, but it poses an interesting idea about how structure can be art.

My glass has a v/c ratio of 0.5

Maybe the tyranny of Murphy is the penalty for hubris. - http://xkcd.com/319/

msquared48 (Structural) · Answer 2 · 2020-10-04 04:33:53

Masters and Johnson...

Mike McCann, PE, SE (WA, HI)

Ron (Structural) · Answer 3 · 2020-10-04 10:21:28

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Ron (Structural) 4 Oct 20 10:21

klaus. (Structural) · Answer 4 · 2020-10-05 13:26:52

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klaus. (Structural) 5 Oct 20 13:26

Why structures fall down

hawkaz (Structural) · Answer 5 · 2020-10-07 13:58:32

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hawkaz (Structural) 7 Oct 20 13:58

The Great Bridge by David McCullough

oldestguy (Geotechnical) · Answer 6 · 2020-10-16 20:47:40

Can't remember the book's name but the course. It was a practical structures course with an afternoon session for computing. Prof didn't take time to know anyone (he was beyond retirement age) so I had a friend yell "Here' when role was called. I was out hunting squirrels.

engineering_patrol (Structural) · Answer 7 · 2020-10-20 17:55:20

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engineering_patrol (Structural) 20 Oct 20 17:55

the art of concrete

Ron247 (Structural) · Answer 8 · 2020-10-26 23:51:34

The 3 Little Pigs-my first course in Construction Materials I guess. By the time I was through reading it, I had gotten hungry so I read Green Eggs and Ham.

engineering_patrol (Structural) · Answer 9 · 2020-11-05 21:27:16

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engineering_patrol (Structural) 5 Nov 20 21:27

The Reinforcing of Concrete Structures

engineering_patrol (Structural) · Answer 10 · 2020-11-05 21:27:23

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engineering_patrol (Structural) 5 Nov 20 21:27

E. H. F. Leonhardt

dik (Structural) · Answer 11 · 2021-01-09 02:00:17

"The Steel Skeleton", by Baker, Volumes 1 and 2... from decades back.

Rather than think climate change and the corona virus as science, think of it as the wrath of God. Feel any better?

-Dik

KootK (Structural) · Answer 12 · 2021-01-21 19:12:43

Quote (dik)
"The Steel Skeleton", by Baker, Volumes 1 and 2... from decades back.

Still got those? If so, wanna sell 'em to me when you hang up your calculator? I can't find the pair anyplace for a reasonable price.

dik (Structural) · Answer 13 · 2021-01-22 22:21:02

I have no intention of hanging up my calculator... I'll consider leaving them in my will...

Rather than think climate change and the corona virus as science, think of it as the wrath of God. Feel any better?

-Dik

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