Books

General Structures Analysis

Ambrose, James. Building Structures, 2nd Edition. United States: John Wiley & Sons, 1993.

Ambrose, James. Simplified Design of Building Structures 3rd Edition. NY: John Wiley & Sons, 1995.

Au, Tong and Paul Christiano. Structural Analysis. New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 1987.

Bazant, Zdenek P and Luigi Cedolin. Stability of Structures. NY: Oxford University Press, 1991.

Beaufait, Fred W. Basic Concepts for Structural Analysis. New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 1977.

Bulson, P.S. Buried Structures: Static and Dynamic Strength. England: Chapman and Hall, 1985.

Chajes, Alexander. Structural Analysis. NY: MacMillan Publishers Co.,1985.

Cowan, Henry J. and Forrest Wilson. Structural Systems. NY: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1981.

Engel, Heinrich. Structure Systems. Revised Edition. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1998.

Fanella, David A. and Robert W. Gerstner. Statics for Architects and Architectural Engineers. NY: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1993.

Gordon, J.E. Structures, or Why Things Don't Fall Down. New York: Plenum Press, 1978.

Gutkowski, Richard M. Structures Fundamental Theory and Behavior. NY: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1981.

Hibbeler, Russell C. Structural Analysis, 2nd Edition. NY: Macmillan, 1990.

Komendant, August E. Practical Structural Analysis for Architectural Engineering. NJ: Prentice Hall, Inc., 1987.

Levy, Matthys and Kevin Woest. Why Buildings Fall Down: How Structures Fail. USA: WW Norton & Co., 1994.

Lin, T.Y. & Sidney D. Stotesbury. Structural Concepts and Systems for Architects and Engineers. Toronto: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 1981.

Macaulay, David. Building Big. USA: Houghton Mifflin, 2000.

McCormac, Jack C. Structural Analysis 4th Edition. NY: Harper & Row Publishers, 1984.

Merritt, Frederick S. Building Engineering Systems Design. NY: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1979.

Moore, Fuller. Understanding Structures. United States: WCB/McGraw Hill, 1999.

Nash, Alec. Structural Design for Architects. NY: Nichols Publishing Co.,1990.

Parker, Harry & James Ambrose. Simplified Engineering for Architects & Builders, 9th Edition. NY: John Wiley & Sons, 2000.

Parker, Harry and James Ambrose. Simplified Engineering for Architects and Builders. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1993.

Riley, William F. and Leroy D. Sturges. Engineering Mechanics: Statics. Toronto: John Wiley & Sons Inc., 1993.

Salvadori, Mario & Robert Heller. Structure in Architecture. 3rd Edition. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1986.

Salvadori, Mario. Why Buildings Stand Up. New York: McGraw Hill, 1982.

Sandor, Bela I. & Karen J. Richter. Engineering Mechanics: Statics & Dynamics, 2nd Edition. NJ: Prentice Hall, 1987.

Schodek, Daniel L. Structures, 4th ed. New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 2001.

Schueller, Wolfgang. The Design of Building Structures. New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 1996.

Shaeffer, Ronald E. Elementary Structures for Architects and Builders, 4th ed. New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 2002.

Smith, Bryan Stafford. Tall Building Structures: Analysis and Design. NY: John Wiley and Sons, 1991.

Zalewski, Waclaw and Edward Allen. Shaping Structures - Statics. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1998.

Construction Technology

Allen, Edward. Architectural Detailing: Function, Constructibility, Aesthetics. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 1992.

Allen, Edward. Fundamentals of Building Construction, 3rd Edition. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 1998.

Allen, Edward. How Buildings Work, 2nd Edition. New York: Oxford University Press, 1995.

Allen, Edward. The Architects Studio Companion, 3rd Edition. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2001.

Ching, Francis D.K. Building Construction Illustrated, 2nd Edition. New York: Van nostrand Reinhold, 1991.

Cowan, Henry J. & Peter R. Smith. The Science and Technology of Building Materials. NY: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1988.

Halmos, E.E. Construction, A Way of Life, A Romance. Washington, D.C.: Westminster Communications, 1979.

Herubin, Charles A. & Theodore W. Marotta. Basic Construction Materials, 2nd Edition. Virginia: Reston Publishing Co., Inc.,1981.

Hornbostel, Caleb & William J. Hornung. Materials and Methods for Contemporary Construction. NJ: Prentice Hall, Inc., 1982.

Nunnally, S.W. Construction Methods and Management. NJ: Prentice Hall, 1987. Patton, W.j. Construction Materials. NJ: Prentice Hall, 1976.

Russell, James E. Construction Equiptment. Virginia: Reston Publishing Co.,1985.

Smith, Ronald C. and Ted. L. Honkala. Principles and Practices of Light Construction. NJ: Prentice Hall, 1986.

Thallon, Rob. Graphic Guide to Frame Construction: Details for Builders and Designers. Taunton Press, 2000.

Wood

Breyer, Donald E. Design of Wood Structures, 3rd Edition. USA: McGraw Hill, 1993.

Newman, Morton. Design & Construction of Wood Framed Buildings. USA: McGraw Hill, 1995.

Wood Breyer, Donald E, Kenneth J Fridley & Kelly E Cobeen. Design of Wood Structures, 4th edition. USA: McGraw Hill, 1999.

Steel

AISC. Manual of Steel Construction: Allowable Stress Design. USA, 1989.

Amon, Rene, Bruce Knobloch and Atanu Mazumder. Steel Design for Engineers and Architects. NY: Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., Inc., 1982.

Dillon, Crawley. Steel Buildings: Analysis and Design, 2nd Edition. NY: John Wiley & Sons, 1977.

Engel, Irving. Structural Steel in Architecture and Building Technology. New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 1988.

Gaylord, Edwin H. Jr. and Charles N. Gaylord. Design of Steel Structures, 3rd Edition. USA: McGraw Hill, 1991.

Parker, Harry and James Ambrose. Simplified Design of Steel Structures. NY: John Wiley & Sons, 1997.

Salmon, Charles & John E. Johnson. Steel Structures: Design & Behavior, 4th Edition. NY: Harper & Row Publishers, 1996.

Concrete

ACI. Concrete Thin Shells. USA:, ACI, 1971.

Coduto, Donald P. Foundation Design: Principles & Practices, 2nd Edition. New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 2001.

Elliot, Kim. Pre-Cast Concrete Structures. USA: Butterworth – Heinemann, 2002.

MacGregor, James G. Reinforced Concrete: Mechanics and Design. NJ: Prentice Hall, 1992.

McCormac, Jack C. Design of Reinforced Concrete. NY: John Wiley & Sons, 2000.

Narendra, Taly. Design of Reinforced Masonry Structures. USA: McGraw Hill, 2000.

Nawy, Edward G. Pre-Stressed Concrete: A Fundamental Approach. USA: Wiley Interscience, 1998.

Parker, Harry & James. Simplified Design of Concrete Structures. NY: John Wiley & Sons, 1997.

PCI. Architectural Precast Concrete, 2nd Edition. USA: PCI, 1989.

Shaeffer, Ronald E. Reinforced Concrete: Preliminary Design for Architects and Builders. NY: McGraw Hill, Inc.,1992.

Spiegel, Leonard & George F. Limbrunner. Reinforced Concrete Design, 3rd Edition. NJ: Prentice Hall, 1992.

Wang, Chu-Kai and Charles G. Salmon. Reinforced Concrete Design, 6th Edition. NY: John Wiley & Sons, 1998.

Winter, George & Arthur H. Nilson. Design of Concrete Structures. NY: McGraw Hill, 1979

Lateral Loads/ Seismic Design

AIA/ASCA. Buildings at Risk: Seismic Design Basics for Practicing Architects. USA: AIA/ASCA, 1991.

Ambrose, James & Dimitry Vergun. Design for Lateral Forces. NY: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1987.

Arnold, Christopher and Robert Reitherman. Building Configuration and Seismic Design. NY: John Wiley and Sons, 1982.

Chopra, Anil K. Dynamics of Structures: Theory and Applications to Earthquake Engineering. New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 2000.

Gould, Phillip L. and Salmon H. Abu Sitta. Dynamic Response of Structures to Wind and Earthquake Loading. NY: John Wiley & Sons, 1980.

Holmes, John D. Wind Loading of Structures. Taylor and Francis, 2001.

Lindenburg, Michael R. & Majid Baradar. Seismic Design of Building Structures: A Professionals Introduction to Earthquake Forces and Design Details. Professional Pubns, 2001.

Melargno, Michele. Wind in Architecture and Environmental Design. NY: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1982.

Naeim, Farzad. The Seismic Design Handbook. NY: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1989.

Naeim, Farzado and James M. Kelly. Design of Seismic Isolated Structures: From Theory to Practice. NY: John Wiley & Sons, 1999.

Paco, Asensio and Belen Garcia. Earthquake Architecture: New Construction Techniques for Earthquake Disaster Prevention. Spain: Loft Publications, 2000.

Parker, Harry and James Ambrose. Simplified Building Design for Wind and Earthquake Forces. NY: John Wiley & Sons, 1997.

Simiu, Emil and Robert Scanlan. Wind Effects on Structures: Fundamentals and Applications to Design. USA: Wiley Interscience, 1996.

Wakabayashi. Design of Earthquake Resistant Buildings. NY: McGraw Hill, 1986.

Handbooks, Codes, and Guides

ASCE. Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures. ASCE, 2000.

ASCE. Standard Guidelines for Air Supported Structures. USA: ASCE, 1997.

BOCA. BOCA National Building Code. USA: Delmar Thompson Learning, 2000.

Gaylord, Edwin and Charles N. Gaylord. Structural Engineering Handbook. McGraw Hill, 1996.

Ramsey, Charles George, Harold Reeve Sleeper and John Roy Hoke Jr. Architectural Graphic Standards. NY: John Wiley & Sons, 2000.

Trusses and Bridges

Ambrose, James. Design of Building Trusses. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1994.

Melargno, Michele. Simplified Truss Design. NY: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1981.

Troitsky, M.S. Cable-Stayed Bridges: An Approach to Modern Bridge Design. NY: Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., 1988.

Other Structures

Clark, Robert L., William R. Saunders and Gary P. Gibbs. Adaptive Structures: Dynamics and Control. USA: Wiley – Interscience, 1998.

Harris, James B. and Kevin Pui K. Li. Masted Structures in Architecture. Oxford: Butterworth – Heinemann, 1996.

Koopmann, Gary H. & John B. Fahnline. Designing Quiet Structures. USA: Academic Press, 1997.

Leonard, John William. Tension Structures: Behavior and Analysis. NY: McGraw Hill, 1988.

Makowski, Z.S. Analysis, Design, and Construction of Braced Domes. NY: Nichols Publishing Co., 1984.

Otto, Frei. Tensile Structures. Cambridge: MIT Press, 1973.

Schock, Hans-Joachim. Soft Shells: Design and Technology of Tensile Architecture. Switzerland: Birkhauser, 1997.

Task Committee on Tensioned Fabric Structures. Tensioned Fabric Structures. NY: ASCE, 1996.

Vandenberg, Maritz. Cable Nets. Great Britain: Academy Editions, John Wiley, 1998.

Structure and Form

Benjamin, B.S. Structural Evolution: An Illustrated History. KS: AB Literary House, 1990.

Guise, David. Design and Technology in Architecture. NY: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1991.

International Symposium, University of Stuttgart. Conceptual Design of Structures. Germany: IASS Symposium, 1996.

MacDonald, Angus. Structure and Architecture. Oxford: Butterworth Heinemann, 1994.

Mainstone, Rowland J. Developments in Structural Form. England: MIT Press, 1998.

Mainstone, Rowland J. Structure in Architecture: History, Design, and Innovation. 1999.

Otto, Frei. Finding Form: Towards an Architecture of the Minimal. Unknown Publisher, 1995.

Thornton, Charles H. Exposed Structure in Building Design. NY: McGraw Hill, 1993.

Wilson, Forest. Emerging Form in Architecture. USA: Cahners Books, 1975.

Zalewski, Waclaw and Edward Allen. Shaping Structures – Statics. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1998.