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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
Good in parts This book presents itself as an introduction to the development of structural engineering for the layman and the areas that it covers it covers well. However there are massive gaps! For example, why is there no mention of portal frames? What about the progression from cruck frames to hammer beam roofs to the roof trusses we use today? How can you talk about the history of structural engineering without once mentioning the contributions of I K Brunel? Also I fail to see why line drawings are used when... more info
Another worthy purchase! Working in the construction industry I was instantly attracted to the title of this book. I found it an excellent 'back to basics' read. The book is written in a non-technical language and will be a fascinating to read to anyone and i mean anyone who has ever gazed at a building and wondered 'Why Buildings Stand up?'
