Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Preface V
3. Contents VII
4. 1. General Approach to the Problem 1
5. 2. Phenomena of Stressing 8
6. 3. Classical Materials 24
7. 4. Timber and Steel 39
8. 5. Reinforced and Prestressed Concrete 56
9. 6. Supports, Walls, and Foundations 68
10. 7. The Arch 80
11. 8. The Vault and the Dome 94
12. 9. The Beam and the Slab 114
13. 10. Trusses 134
14. 11. Retaining Structures 150
15. 12. The Roof and Other External Covering 164
16. 13. The Floor and the Building 191
17. 14. Bridges and Aqueducts 207
18. 15. Static-Resisting Functionalism 230
19. 16. Construction Methods 246
20. 17. The Beauty of Structures 268
21. 18. Line and Surface 290
22. 19. Genesis of the Structural Scheme 313
23. 20. The Calculation 331
24. 21. The Designer and the Organization 347
25. List of Illustrations 357
26. Index of Names 363