Tony Hunt's Structures Notebook - Softcover

Hunt, Tony

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0750635193 ISBN 13: 9780750635196

Publisher: Architectural Press, 1997

Synopsis

This is a handbook about the basic structure of things. Design students should be able to develop an understanding of essential structural principles and behaviour by the illustrative and largely non-mathematical approach. By means of sketches, Tony Hunt conveys in a clear way structures occurring in such diverse objects as a bridge, a box for packaging, furniture and buildings. This book covers all the common structural elements singly and in composite form.

About this title

From the Back Cover

Tony Hunt's Structures Notebook is the ideal introduction to the topic of structure. It demonstrates that everything you see, touch, live in and use, has a structure which is acted upon by natural forces and which reacts to these forces according to its form and material.

The Structures Notebook was originally written by Tony Hunt as a teaching aid for students who had minimal knowledge of physics or structural behaviour. Retaining its non-mathematical approach and logical layout, it has now been expanded and updated into a more comprehensive book while retaining a simple visual approach to structures.

About the Author

Tony Hunt has a very wide experience in building structures of all types and in all materials but his speciality is primarily in sophisticated steelwork. He is first and foremost a designer, believes in offering a structural philosophy to parallel architects visions, and is actively involved in the design development of projects. Recent projects include: New Headquarters for Lloyds Register of Shipping, London. NAtional Botanic Garden of Wales. The Eden Project, Cormwall. Kelvin Bridge, Glasgow.

Edition details

• Publisher: Architectural Press
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0750635193
• ISBN 13: 9780750635196
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96