Buildings, structures and mechanics

1 Contents part A
Chapter page
Chapter 1 Contents part A 1-1
Chapter 2 Construction material properties 2-1
Chapter 3 Buildings and structures 3-1
3.1 Long halls 3-1
3.2 Central halls 3-4
3.3 Multi-storey buildings 3-4
3.4 Static diagram 3-5
Chapter 4 Loads on buildings 4-1
4.1 Point loads and evenly distributed loads 4-1
4.2 Permanent loads (PL) 4-2
4.3 PL: Prestressing force 4-3
4.4 PL: Ground pressure and water pressure 4-3
4.5 Variable loads on floors and roofs 4-5
4.6 VL: Snow and rainwater 4-5
4.7 VL: Wind 4-6
4.8 VL: Thermal loads 4-8
4.9 VL: Extraordinary loads 4-8
4.10 VL: Earthquakes 4-8
Chapter 5 Forces in structures 5-1
5.1 Cross-section variables 5-1
5.2 Combination and resolution of forces 5-2
5.3 Equilibrium of forces 5-3
5.4 Tensile and compressive forces 5-4
5.5 Forces and stresses 5-4
5.6 Elongation and compression 5-4
5.7 Bending 5-5
5.8 Lattice girders 5-8
5.9 Positive and negative bending moments 5-9
5.10 Pressure and bending 5-10
5.11 Shear force 5-12
5.12 Torsion 5-15
5.13 Buckling, lateral-torsional buckling and pleat 5-15
5.14 Arches 5-17
5.15 Domes 5-18
5.16 Suspended structures 5-20
5.17 Statically determinate and indeterminate structures 5-21
Chapter 6 Stability 6-1
6.1 Stable and unstable masts 6-1
6.2 Halls 6-2
6.3 Static strength and shape retention 6-3
6.4 Stability surfaces 6-4
6.5 Wind bracing 6-6
6.6 Multi-storey buildings 6-8
6.7 Back-up support 6-9
Chapter 7 Deformation 7-1
7.1 Deflection 7-1
7.2 Elongation and compression 7-4
7.3 Vibration 7-5
7.4 Temperature changes 7-6
7.5 Shrinkage of materials 7-7
7.6 Material creep 7-8
7.8 Settlement of the subsoil 7-8
Chapter 8 Safety 8-1
8.1 Safety 8-1
8.2 Limit states 8-1
Chapter 9 Foundations 9-1
9.1 Soil types 9-2
9.2 Soil survey 9-3
9.3 Shallow foundations 9-4
9.4 Pile foundations 9-5
9.5 Crawl spaces and cellars 9-8
Annex A Supposed loads on floors and roofs A-1
Annex B Deflection formulas B-1
Annex C Height of beams C-1

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