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Design of building trusses / James Ambrose.

By: Ambrose, James E.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: New York : J. Wiley, 1994Description: xvii, 429 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.ISBN: 0471558427 .Subject(s): Roof trusses -- Design and constructionDDC classification: 695
Contents:
Part One: Historical Development -- Historical Development -- The Nineteenth Century -- Early Twentieth Century Construction -- Part Two: Modern Construction with Trusses -- New Design Concerns -- New Truss systems and details -- Part Three: Investigation and design of Planar Trusses -- Analysis for Static Forces -- Analysis of Planar Trusses: General concerns -- General considerations for trussed construction -- Design of Wood Trusses -- Design of Steel Trusses -- Special problems -- Special Truss Structures -- Part Four: Construction Planning and Design -- Details for construction -- General construction concerns -- Part Five: Use of graphical methods -- Graphical methods for investigation of forces -- Finding efficient forms for Trusses.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

A practical, up-to-date introduction on truss analysis, application and design. Describes the influence of trusses on design development as well as the means for design and detailing of truss construction utilizing contemporary building technologies. Illustrations include both historical and recent uses of trusses.

Bibliography: (pages 425-426) and index.

Part One: Historical Development -- Historical Development -- The Nineteenth Century -- Early Twentieth Century Construction -- Part Two: Modern Construction with Trusses -- New Design Concerns -- New Truss systems and details -- Part Three: Investigation and design of Planar Trusses -- Analysis for Static Forces -- Analysis of Planar Trusses: General concerns -- General considerations for trussed construction -- Design of Wood Trusses -- Design of Steel Trusses -- Special problems -- Special Truss Structures -- Part Four: Construction Planning and Design -- Details for construction -- General construction concerns -- Part Five: Use of graphical methods -- Graphical methods for investigation of forces -- Finding efficient forms for Trusses.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Historical Development
  • Early Uses of Trusses
  • The Nineteenth Century
  • Early Twentieth Century Construction
  • Modern Construction with Trusses
  • New Design Concerns
  • New Truss Systems and Details
  • Investigation and Design of Planar Trusses
  • Analysis for Static Forces
  • General Considerations for Trusses Construction
  • Design of Steel Trusses
  • Special Truss Structures
  • Construction Planning and Design
  • Details for Construction
  • General Construction Concerns
  • Graphic Investigation for Trusses
  • Use of Graphic Analysis in Design
  • Computer-Aided Investigation and Design
  • Use of Computers
  • Exercises in Computer Use
  • References
  • Appendix
  • Glossary
  • Study Aids
  • Index

Author notes provided by Syndetics

JAMES AMBROSE is Editor of the Parker/Ambrose Series of Simplified Design Guides. He has practiced as an architect in California and Illinois, and as a structural engineer in Illinois. He was a professor of architecture at the University of Southern California.