Statics of suspension cable roofs
Suspension cable roofs are forward-looking and economically advantageous structures for large spans, but they can also be successfully applied in various civil structures of smaller ground plan dimensions. This book takes the reader from a general introduction to the basic concepts, history and type...
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Rotterdam
A. A. Balkema
1995
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| Summary: | Suspension cable roofs are forward-looking and economically advantageous structures for large spans, but they can also be successfully applied in various civil structures of smaller ground plan dimensions. This book takes the reader from a general introduction to the basic concepts, history and types of suspension roofs, to a series of analyses of various applications of suspension cables and the theory behind them. |
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| Physical Description: | xxi, 295 p. ill. 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 283-290) and index. |