Morgan, William,  1906- <br/><br/>
W. Morgan's The elements of structure :  an introduction to the principles of building and structural engineering. 

 - 2nd ed. /  revised by Ian G. Buckle. 
 - Harlow :  Longman Scientific & Technical,  1986, c1978. 
 - xi,252p. :  ill., plans ;  25cm. 
<br/><br/> Previous ed.: published as The elements of structure. London : Pitman, 1968.  Bibliography: p247-248. _ Includes index. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>1.Some fundamental definitions -- 2.The principal strutural materials -- 3.Effects of forces: moments: force diagrams -- 4.The masonry arch, vault and dome -- 5.The beam: Timber, iron and steel -- 7.The beam: prestressed concrete -- 8.The truss -- 9.The column -- 11.The connexions -- 12.The building -- 13.The modern arch and the portal frame -- 14.Folded slabs, shells, hyperbolic paraboloids -- 15.Braced domes and geodesic domes -- 16.Grid roofs and floors -- 17.Cable-suspended structures -- 18.Dams and retaining walls -- 19.Bridges. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780582994850 (pbk) :  £8.95 0582994853 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Structures, Theory of.<br/>Structures.<br/>Theories.<br/>Structural materials.<br/>Technology, engineering, agriculture<br/>Civil engineering, surveying & building
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>TA645 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>624.17 BUC