Hello, everyone. It's lovely to be here. Although I'm not a structural engineer, I am attracted by this field, and I'd like to read some books to perform some easy calculations and gain better knowledge. Could you please recommend which books (particularly academic or professional) I should purchase or read first before diving into those structural analysis texts? Standard Si-based writing would be preferable, as imperial text is too difficult for me to understand. Please accept my sincere gratitude.
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Reinforced Concrete Design, A Practical Approach by Brzev and Pao is an outstanding reference on concrete design and basic concepts. It's based in Canada and uses the SI system.
We employ a different approach to developing wood members in Canada than we do in the United States. A lot of the fundamental knowledge that goes into their programming comes from the Wood Handbook: Wood as an Engineering Material. I'm not sure what "reference text" we use in Canada (it may be the same scholarly sources but applied differently). But our codebook CSA O86-14, housed within the Wood Design Manual, has extremely well-organized equations very little background information.
To go along with the Handbook of Steel Construction, I was urged to get Limit States Design in Structural Steel from CISC. I haven't found it particularly useful in imparting steel design concepts to me, but it's been a while since I looked at it.
Hello! It’s great to hear that you’re interested in the field of structural engineering. Reading books is an excellent way to gain knowledge and perform calculations. Here are some recommendations for rookie-friendly reference books in structural engineering:
Engineering in Plain Sight: An Illustrated Field Guide to the Constructed Environment by uno online Grady Hillhouse: This book provides a visual guide to understanding the built environment and the principles behind various structures.
Structures: Or Why Things Don’t Fall Down by J. E. Gordon: This book explains the fundamental principles of structural engineering in an accessible manner, covering a wide range of topics.
Structural Engineering Handbook, Fifth Edition: This internationally-renowned handbook serves as a comprehensive reference for structural engineering specifications, codes, technologies, and procedures.
Structural Engineer’s Pocket Book: Eurocodes: This pocket reference guide is aligned with the Eurocodes and covers essential information for professional and student structural engineers.
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