JAMES AMBROSE is Editor of the Parker/Ambrose Series of Simplified Design Guides. He practiced as an architect in California and Illinois and as a structural engineer in Illinois. He was a professor of architecture at the University of Southern California. PATRICK TRIPENY is an Associate Professor, former director of the School of Architecture, and the current Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence at the University of Utah. He is a licensed architect in California. He has been the recipient of a number of teaching awards at the local and national level for his work in teaching structures and design. With James Ambrose, he is the coauthor of Simplified Engineering for Architects and Builders, Eleventh Edition; Simplified Design of Steel Structures, Eighth Edition; Simplified Design of Concrete Structures, Eighth Edition; and Simplified Design of Wood Structures, Sixth Edition, all published by Wiley.

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• Preface ix Introduction xi1. Basic Concepts 11.1 Basic Concerns 11.2 Architectural Considerations 31.3 Structural Functions 121.4 Structural Materials 181.5 Structural Systems 212. Investigation of Structures 392.1 Introduction to Structural Investigation 392.2 Static Forces 412.3 Stresses and Strains 562.4 Special Topics 632.5 Dynamic Behavior 753. Structural Elements  803.1 Beams 803.2 Tension Elements 883.3 Compression Elements 933.4 Trusses 993.5 Rigid Frames 1043.6 Special Structures 1124. Wood Structures 1144.1 General Concerns forWood 1144.2 Wood Products and Systems 1174.3 Design Data for Structural Lumber 1244.4 Wood-Spanning Systems 1264.5 Wood Trusses 1344.6 Wood Columns 1394.7 Fasteners and Connections forWood 1475. Steel Structures 1535.1 General Concerns for Steel 1535.2 Steel Beams, Joists, and Decks 1585.3 Steel Columns 1875.4 Bolted Connections for Steel Structures 1965.5 Steel Trusses 2026. Concrete Structures 2036.1 General Concerns for Concrete 2036.2 Reinforced Concrete Flexural Members 2116.3 Concrete Columns 2386.4 Concrete Foundations 2477. Masonry Structures 2597.1 General Concerns for Masonry 2597.2 StructuralMasonry 2627.3 Masonry with Concrete Units 2677.4 Form and Classification of Compression Elements 2707.5 Brick Masonry 2717.6 Miscellaneous Masonry Construction 2767.7 Adobe Construction 2797.8 Hollow Clay Tile 2798. Building Foundations and Site Structures 2818.1 General Considerations 2818.2 Soil Properties and Foundation Behavior 2838.3 Shallow Bearing Foundations 2938.4 Elements of Foundation Systems 2988.5 Deep Foundations 3048.6 Special Problems and Construction 3089. Lateral-Force Effects 3169.1 General Considerations for Lateral Effects 3169.2 Wind Effects on Buildings 3359.3 Earthquake Effects on Buildings 3419.4 Elements of Lateral Resistive Systems 35010. Building Structures Design Examples 38110.1 General Concerns for Structural Design 38110.2 Building One 39210.3 Building Two 39910.4 Building Three 41010.5 Building Four 41410.6 Building Five 41610.7 Building Six 41810.8 Building Seven 43010.9 Building Eight 45510.10 Building Nine 458Appendix A: Properties of Sections 468Appendix B: Glossary 483Appendix C: Exercise Problems 489Appendix D: Study Aids 504References 519Index 521

JAMES AMBROSE is Editor of the Parker/Ambrose Series of Simplified Design Guides. He practiced as an architect in California and Illinois and as a structural engineer in Illinois. He was a professor of architecture at the University of Southern California. PATRICK TRIPENY is an Associate Professor, former director of the School of Architecture, and the current Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence at the University of Utah. He is a licensed architect in California. He has been the recipient of a number of teaching awards at the local and national level for his work in teaching structures and design. With James Ambrose, he is the coauthor of Simplified Engineering for Architects and Builders, Eleventh Edition; Simplified Design of Steel Structures, Eighth Edition; Simplified Design of Concrete Structures, Eighth Edition; and Simplified Design of Wood Structures, Sixth Edition, all published by Wiley.

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• Preface ix Introduction xi1. Basic Concepts 11.1 Basic Concerns 11.2 Architectural Considerations 31.3 Structural Functions 121.4 Structural Materials 181.5 Structural Systems 212. Investigation of Structures 392.1 Introduction to Structural Investigation 392.2 Static Forces 412.3 Stresses and Strains 562.4 Special Topics 632.5 Dynamic Behavior 753. Structural Elements  803.1 Beams 803.2 Tension Elements 883.3 Compression Elements 933.4 Trusses 993.5 Rigid Frames 1043.6 Special Structures 1124. Wood Structures 1144.1 General Concerns forWood 1144.2 Wood Products and Systems 1174.3 Design Data for Structural Lumber 1244.4 Wood-Spanning Systems 1264.5 Wood Trusses 1344.6 Wood Columns 1394.7 Fasteners and Connections forWood 1475. Steel Structures 1535.1 General Concerns for Steel 1535.2 Steel Beams, Joists, and Decks 1585.3 Steel Columns 1875.4 Bolted Connections for Steel Structures 1965.5 Steel Trusses 2026. Concrete Structures 2036.1 General Concerns for Concrete 2036.2 Reinforced Concrete Flexural Members 2116.3 Concrete Columns 2386.4 Concrete Foundations 2477. Masonry Structures 2597.1 General Concerns for Masonry 2597.2 StructuralMasonry 2627.3 Masonry with Concrete Units 2677.4 Form and Classification of Compression Elements 2707.5 Brick Masonry 2717.6 Miscellaneous Masonry Construction 2767.7 Adobe Construction 2797.8 Hollow Clay Tile 2798. Building Foundations and Site Structures 2818.1 General Considerations 2818.2 Soil Properties and Foundation Behavior 2838.3 Shallow Bearing Foundations 2938.4 Elements of Foundation Systems 2988.5 Deep Foundations 3048.6 Special Problems and Construction 3089. Lateral-Force Effects 3169.1 General Considerations for Lateral Effects 3169.2 Wind Effects on Buildings 3359.3 Earthquake Effects on Buildings 3419.4 Elements of Lateral Resistive Systems 35010. Building Structures Design Examples 38110.1 General Concerns for Structural Design 38110.2 Building One 39210.3 Building Two 39910.4 Building Three 41010.5 Building Four 41410.6 Building Five 41610.7 Building Six 41810.8 Building Seven 43010.9 Building Eight 45510.10 Building Nine 458Appendix A: Properties of Sections 468Appendix B: Glossary 483Appendix C: Exercise Problems 489Appendix D: Study Aids 504References 519Index 521

JAMES AMBROSE is Editor of the Parker/Ambrose Series of Simplified Design Guides. He practiced as an architect in California and Illinois and as a structural engineer in Illinois. He was a professor of architecture at the University of Southern California. PATRICK TRIPENY is an Associate Professor, former director of the School of Architecture, and the current Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence at the University of Utah. He is a licensed architect in California. He has been the recipient of a number of teaching awards at the local and national level for his work in teaching structures and design. With James Ambrose, he is the coauthor of Simplified Engineering for Architects and Builders, Eleventh Edition; Simplified Design of Steel Structures, Eighth Edition; Simplified Design of Concrete Structures, Eighth Edition; and Simplified Design of Wood Structures, Sixth Edition, all published by Wiley.

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• Preface ix Introduction xi1. Basic Concepts 11.1 Basic Concerns 11.2 Architectural Considerations 31.3 Structural Functions 121.4 Structural Materials 181.5 Structural Systems 212. Investigation of Structures 392.1 Introduction to Structural Investigation 392.2 Static Forces 412.3 Stresses and Strains 562.4 Special Topics 632.5 Dynamic Behavior 753. Structural Elements  803.1 Beams 803.2 Tension Elements 883.3 Compression Elements 933.4 Trusses 993.5 Rigid Frames 1043.6 Special Structures 1124. Wood Structures 1144.1 General Concerns forWood 1144.2 Wood Products and Systems 1174.3 Design Data for Structural Lumber 1244.4 Wood-Spanning Systems 1264.5 Wood Trusses 1344.6 Wood Columns 1394.7 Fasteners and Connections forWood 1475. Steel Structures 1535.1 General Concerns for Steel 1535.2 Steel Beams, Joists, and Decks 1585.3 Steel Columns 1875.4 Bolted Connections for Steel Structures 1965.5 Steel Trusses 2026. Concrete Structures 2036.1 General Concerns for Concrete 2036.2 Reinforced Concrete Flexural Members 2116.3 Concrete Columns 2386.4 Concrete Foundations 2477. Masonry Structures 2597.1 General Concerns for Masonry 2597.2 StructuralMasonry 2627.3 Masonry with Concrete Units 2677.4 Form and Classification of Compression Elements 2707.5 Brick Masonry 2717.6 Miscellaneous Masonry Construction 2767.7 Adobe Construction 2797.8 Hollow Clay Tile 2798. Building Foundations and Site Structures 2818.1 General Considerations 2818.2 Soil Properties and Foundation Behavior 2838.3 Shallow Bearing Foundations 2938.4 Elements of Foundation Systems 2988.5 Deep Foundations 3048.6 Special Problems and Construction 3089. Lateral-Force Effects 3169.1 General Considerations for Lateral Effects 3169.2 Wind Effects on Buildings 3359.3 Earthquake Effects on Buildings 3419.4 Elements of Lateral Resistive Systems 35010. Building Structures Design Examples 38110.1 General Concerns for Structural Design 38110.2 Building One 39210.3 Building Two 39910.4 Building Three 41010.5 Building Four 41410.6 Building Five 41610.7 Building Six 41810.8 Building Seven 43010.9 Building Eight 45510.10 Building Nine 458Appendix A: Properties of Sections 468Appendix B: Glossary 483Appendix C: Exercise Problems 489Appendix D: Study Aids 504References 519Index 521