Real World Structures for Construction Managers - Second Edition

Real World Structures for Construction Managers - Analysis, Design, and Behavior is a comprehensive structures textbook written specifically for students studying construction management. Because construction management students will not be responsible for the structural design of projects, this book focuses on the "real world information" that will give them an understanding of the behavior and the importance of structural elements used in a construction project. Students will learn how structures act and react under applied loads, and how fundamental structural components (beams and columns) behave after such loadings are applied. The topical coverage of this textbook spans from statics and strength of materials to specifics concerning the design of steel, concrete, wood members and various temporary structures commonly seen on a construction project. It contains numerous examples of construction-related problems to provide students with an invaluable resource that will help them understand the structural application to the construction environment.