Structures: Or Why Things Don't Fall DownHachette Books, 28 апр. 2009 г. - Всего страниц: 424 In a book that Business Insider noted as one of the "14 Books that inspired Elon Musk," J.E. Gordon strips engineering of its confusing technical terms, communicating its founding principles in accessible, witty prose. For anyone who has ever wondered why suspension bridges don't collapse under eight lanes of traffic, how dams hold back-or give way under-thousands of gallons of water, or what principles guide the design of a skyscraper or a kangaroo, this book will ease your anxiety and answer your questions. J. E. Gordon strips engineering of its confusing technical terms, communicating its founding principles in accessible, witty prose. |
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... sort of fibrous non - metallic struc- tures which were developed by the Polynesians and the Eskimoes . As a result we have become more aware of our own inadequacies in visualizing stress systems and , just possibly , more respectful of ...
... sort of fibrous non - metallic struc- tures which were developed by the Polynesians and the Eskimoes . As a result we have become more aware of our own inadequacies in visualizing stress systems and , just possibly , more respectful of ...
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... sort of mistakes one might expect from men with- out a formal analytical training . On the whole , the introduction of steam and machinery resulted in a dilution of skills , and it also limited the range of materials in general use in ...
... sort of mistakes one might expect from men with- out a formal analytical training . On the whole , the introduction of steam and machinery resulted in a dilution of skills , and it also limited the range of materials in general use in ...
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... true that the higher flights of elasticity are mathematical and very difficult but then this sort of theory is probably only rarely used by successful engineer- - ing designers . What is actually needed for a great. 28 Structures.
... true that the higher flights of elasticity are mathematical and very difficult but then this sort of theory is probably only rarely used by successful engineer- - ing designers . What is actually needed for a great. 28 Structures.
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... sort of structure . Suppose that we hang a weight , such as an ordinary brick , from some support - which might be the branch of a tree- by means of a piece of string ( Figure 1 ) . The weight of the brick , like the weight of Newton's ...
... sort of structure . Suppose that we hang a weight , such as an ordinary brick , from some support - which might be the branch of a tree- by means of a piece of string ( Figure 1 ) . The weight of the brick , like the weight of Newton's ...
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... sort of reaction . In the case of the brick which hangs from a tree the load is supported by the tension in the string , in other words by a pull . In many structures , such as buildings , the load is carried in com- pression , that is ...
... sort of reaction . In the case of the brick which hangs from a tree the load is supported by the tension in the string , in other words by a pull . In many structures , such as buildings , the load is carried in com- pression , that is ...
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