When this volume was first published, plastic theory was the most modern method of structural analysis, and it made possible the direct design of steel frames i

A good grasp of the theory of structures - the theoretical basis by which the strength, stiffness and stability of a building can be understood - is fundamental

The development of the limit state approach to design in recent years has focused particular attention on two basic requirements: accurate information regarding

This volume provides a concise, historical review of the methods of structural analysis and design - from Galileo in the seventeenth century, to the present day