00000nam a22000004a 4500 UP-1685954869149635140 Buklod 20250815141438.0 m |o d | ta 240220s2020 xxu r |||| u|eng d 9781138224155 (pbk) Ar-6910 Linar, Php 5,144.00 WORLDCAT DARC rda eng TA 658 W45 2020 Whitehead, Rob, author. Structures by design thinking, making, breaking Rob Whitehead. 2020. New York Routledge, ix, [3], 472 pages illustrations (chiefly color), graphs, color map, plans 28 cm text rdacontent still image rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index Introductory endeavors: The case for making and breaking -- Part 1 Learning to think, make, and break -- Body structures: The feel of things -- Seating structures: Elemental design options -- Building structures: Effective, efficient, and expressive -- Part 2 Resistance and form -- FORM: Structures of compression and tension -- Compressive arches: Past the breaking point -- Suspended structures: Designing for tension -- Part 3 Resistance and sections -- SECTIONS: Beams, slabs, and columns -- Stacking and spanning timber: Fundamental framing and analysis -- Better beams and slabs: Formal experiments in efficiency -- Part 4 Resistance and vectors -- VECTORS: Trusses and triangulated planar assemblies -- Planar and spatial trusses: Long span solutions -- Part 5 Resistance and surfaces -- SURFACES: Structural art, utility, and assemblies of shells -- Spanning surfaces and shapes: Vaults and plates -- Part 6 Resistance and frames -- FRAMES: Strategies for stability -- High-rise structures: Taller, thinner, and smarter -- Appendix: Spanning tables, charts, and additional examples. Structures by Design: Thinking, Making, Breaking' is a new type of structures textbook for architects who prefer to learn using the hands-on, creative problem-solving techniques typically found in a design studio. Instead of presenting structures as abstract concepts defined by formulas and diagrams, this book uses a project-based approach to demonstrate how a range of efficient, effective, and expressive architectural solutions can be generated, tested, and revised. Each section of the book is focused on a particular manner by which structural resistance is provided: Form (Arches and Cables), Sections (Beams, Slabs, and Columns), Vectors (Trusses and Space Frames), Surfaces (Shells and Plates), and Frames (Connections and High-Rises). The design exercises featured in each chapter use the Think, Make, Break method of reiterative design to develop and evaluate different structural options. A variety of structural design tools will be used, including the human body, physical models, historical precedents, static diagrams, traditional formulae, and advanced digital analysis. The book can be incorporated into various course curricula and studio exercises because of the flexibility of the format and range of expertise required for these explorations. More than 500 original illustrations and photos provide example solutions and inspiration for further design exploration."--Page 4 of printed paper wrapper. Structural design. FO UPD DARC TA 658 W45 2020 Book