Main entry:

Harris, James B. (Architect)

Title & Author:

Masted structures in architecture / James B. Harris, Kevin Pui-K Li.

Publication:

Oxford ; Boston : Butterworth Architecture, 1996.

Description:

x, 160 pages : illustrations ; 31 cm.

Series:

Butterworth Architecture new technology series

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 154-155) and index.
Machine derived contents note: Table of contents for Masted structures in architecture / James B. Harris, Kevin Pui-K Li. -- Bibliographic record and links to related information available from the Library of Congress catalog -- Information from electronic data provided by the publisher. May be incomplete or contain other coding. -- Tension structures in architecture -- Structural fundamentals -- Historical origins -- bridges and tents -- 19th century suspension structures in architecture -- 20th century masted structures -- Single mast structures -- Two mast structures -- Four mast structures -- Masted membrane structures -- Masted grandstand structures -- Rotational structures -- Structural case study -- Summaries and conclusions -- Selective gazetteer -- Bibliography -- Index. -- Library of Congress subject headings for this publication: Cable structures, Roofs, Suspension, Tensile architecture.

Summary:

Masted structures are one of the most interesting developments in post-war architecture resulting from a combination of collaboration between architect and engineer, structural engineering theory and advanced technology. This book is a survey and analysis of masted structures.

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Publisher description

ISBN:

0750612827
9780750612821

Subject:

Cable structures.
Roofs, Suspension.
Tensile architecture.
Structures avec câbles.
Toits suspendus.
Structures tendues.
tensile structures.
Architektur
Baukonstruktion
Structural engineering.
Architecture

Added entries:

Li, Kevin Pui-K.
Butterworth Architecture new technology.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 135619
Call No.: ID TA660.C3.H37 1996; ID:97-B789
Status: Available