Light-frame construction practices and materials have changed greatly over the past 100 years. Contemporary research has focused on modern construction; thus, w

Heavy timber framing relies primarily on bracing to withstand lateral loads due to earthquakes and wind events. Bracing configurations in heavy timber framed bu

Covering the broad spectrum of modern structural engineering topics, the Handbook of Structural Engineering is a complete, single-volume reference. It includes

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