Skyscrapers: Structure and Design

by Matthew Wells and Wells Matthew

Book Overview

Skyscrapers, ever taller, astound us with their immensity and beauty. Despite the challenges associated with their design and safety, there is continued growth in the size and number of tall buildings being built around the world. In this fascinating book, Matthew Wells, a practicing structural engineer, explains the principles behind the construction of skyscrapers and the ways they are designed to withstand such forces as earthquakes, high winds,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300106793
• ISBN13: 9780300106794
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 3.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.6" x 12.6"