CHAPTER 1
TYPES OF STRUCTURES AND LOADS
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Severe wind loadings caused by a hurricane have caused noticeable damage to the windows of this high-rise building.
CHAPTER OBJECTIVES
- To introduce the basic types of structures.
- To provide a brief explanation of the various types of loads that must be considered for an appropriate analysis and design.
1.1 INTRODUCTION
In this book we will present many of the different ways engineers model and then determine the loadings and deflections of various types of structures. Important examples related to civil engineering include buildings, bridges, and towers; and in other ...
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