Structure as Architecture

Structure as Architecture

A Source Book for Architects and Structural Engineers

 Structure As Architecture provides readers with an accessible insight into the relationship between structure and architecture, focusing on the design principles that relate to both fields. 

Over one hundred case studies of contemporary buildings from countries across the globe including the UK, the US, France, Germany, Spain, Hong Kong and Australia are interspersed throughout the book. 

The author has visited and photographed each of these examples and analyzed them to show how structure plays a significant architectural role, as well as bearing loads.

 This is a highly illustrated sourcebook, providing a new insight into the role of structure, and discussing the point where the technical and the aesthetic meet to create the discipline of 'architecture'.

• * Presents a comprehensive analysis of how building structure contributes to architecture
• * Connects architectural design ideas and structure in the context of contemporary architecture, materials and structure
• * Highly illustrated, providing a sourcebook of architectural and engineering design ideas

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Structure as Architecture : A Source Book for Architects and Structural Engineers

Structure as Architecture :

A Source Book for Architects and Structural Engineers

Andrew W. Charleson

Structure As Architecture provides readers with an accessible insight into the relationship between structure and architecture, focusing on the design principles that relate to both fields. Over one hundred case studies of contemporary buildings from countries across the globe including the UK, the US, France, Germany, Spain, Hong Kong and Australia are interspersed throughout the book. The author has visited and photographed each of these examples and analyzed them to show how structure plays a significant architectural role, as well as bearing loads. This is a highly illustrated sourcebook, providing a new insight into the role of structure, and discussing the point where the technical and the aesthetic meet to create the discipline of 'architecture'. 

• * Presents a comprehensive analysis of how building structure contributes to architecture
• * Connects architectural design ideas and structure in the context of contemporary architecture, materials and structure
• * Highly illustrated, providing a sourcebook of architectural and engineering design ideas

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The Messina Strait Bridge : A Challenge and a Dream

The Messina Strait Bridge : A Challenge and a Dream

By Fabio Brancaleoni, Giorgio Diana, Ezio Faccioli
CRC Press | English | 2009-09-23 | 334 pages | PDF | 52 MB

This book describes the enormous depth of work carried out since the early seventies on the Messina Strait Bridge, up to the recent award of the detailed design and construction contract. This important work has included extensive studies, concepts and design developments, with far reaching applications, which have all confirmed the feasibility of this huge endeavour and have led to the optimisation of costs and expected performance levels.

Attention is focused not only on the design itself, but also on the context for the project (e.g. historical, geological, seismo-tectonic and wind conditions; structural and mechanical properties; project management and financial aspects; and environmental considerations), and on the great challenges involved. Thus, considering the innovations and specific solutions adopted in overcoming the challenges presented by constructing a world record span of 3,300 metres at this site, it becomes clear how the Messina Strait Crossing will take its place as a masterpiece in bridge engineering history.

This book will be of interest to bridge and structural engineers, geotechnical and wind engineers, mechanical and earthquake engineers, graduate students in all these areas and all others with a broad interest in bridge design and engineering.

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