Contents

1. Preface
2. 1: Building Structures
   1. Building Structures
   2. A Historical Survey
   3. Architectural Structures
   4. Structural Systems
   5. Structural Planning
3. 2: Structural Patterns
   1. Structural Patterns
   2. Structural Grids
   3. Regular Grids
   4. Irregular Grids
   5. Transitional Patterns
   6. Patterns in Context
4. 3: Horizontal Spans
   1. Horizontal Spans
   2. Horizontal Spanning Systems
   3. Concrete Spanning Systems
   4. Steel Spanning Systems
   5. Wood Spanning Systems
   6. Cantilevers
   7. Irregular Bays
   8. Corner Bays
5. 4: Vertical Dimensions
   1. Vertical Dimensions
   2. Vertical Supports
   3. Columns
   4. Walls
   5. Roof Structures
6. 5: Lateral Stability
   1. Lateral Stability
   2. Wind
   3. Earthquakes
   4. Lateral-Force-Resisting Mechanisms
   5. Lateral-Force-Resisting Systems
7. 6: Long-Span Structures
   1. Long-Span Structures
   2. Long-Span Beams
   3. Long-Span Trusses
   4. Long-Span Arches
   5. Cable Structures
   6. Membrane Structures
   7. Plate Structures
   8. Shell Structures
8. 7: High-Rise Structures
   1. High-Rise Structures
   2. Forces on High-Rise Structures
   3. Types of High-Rise Structures
   4. Stabilizing High-Rise Structures
   5. Damping Mechanisms
9. 8: Systems Integration
   1. Systems Integration
   2. Building Systems
   3. Vertical Distribution
   4. Horizontal Distribution
   5. Integration Strategies
10. Bibliography
11. Index

Guide

1. Cover
2. Table of Contents
3. Preface