Masonry Magazine September 1965 Page. 31
The Book Mart
Applied Structural Design of Buildings, 3rd Edition, by Thomas H. McKaig, Consulting Engineer. 494 pages plus index: 319 illustrations (7.1/4 x 9-7/8) McGraw-Hill, $17.50. Publication date: September, 1965.
"Applied Structural Design of Buildings" is designed to bridge the gap between theoretical education and the demands of actual practice and procedures, and to provide a simplified how-to approach to the problems of structural engineering based on proven office practices. This new edition is completely revised and reflects the changes in the new codes of the American Institute of Steel Construction, American Concrete Institute, and National Lumber Manufacturers Association, and other recent changes in design practice.
The author, who bases the book on 50 years experience in the field, includes short cuts, tables, design methods and formulas, and illustrations that will save hours of detail, enable standardization of practice, simplify the designer's work; and other material which makes the book a ready reference for the plant engineer, architect and contractor.
Chapter 1 is a general introductory chapter covering basic materials data, structural systems, and mathematics essential in structural design. Chapter 2 deals with simple stresses, tensions, compression and shear, and with stress strain problems. In the third chapter, the author covers computation of moments regardless of materials.
Other topics covered in the eleven chapters of "Applied Structural Design of Buildings" are: steel in bending; reinforced concrete in bending; timber and other materials in bending; columns; foundation and walls; connections; complex structures; and office practice.
Thomas H. McKaig, who holds degrees from the College of Architecture and the College of Engineering at Cornell, has been in private practice since 1922 and has headed his own consulting engineering firm for over 40 years. McKaig has authored a number of articles and books, among which are Field Inspection of Building Construction (1958) and Building Failures (1962), both published by McGraw-Hill.
Further information on McKaig's Applied Structural Design of Buildings, 3rd Edition may be obtained from the McGraw-Hill Book Information Service, 327 West 41st Street, New York, New York 10036.
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