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Design of Building Trusses (Parker/Ambrose Series of Simplified Design Guides)

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I needed a good source book for the work I was doing at this time and recieved it quickly and in great condition. The analysis techniques are in use right now.

The books of the Ambrose serie generally are very good. This book is not the exception.
The Chapter 10 "Design of Steel Trusses" includes Joints in Steel Trusses (very well explained), an important aspect in the design, forgotten for the majority of the designers and structural engineers, but essential in the stability and perfomance of the a truss
In the chapter 16 reviews different forms of trusses searching the maximum efficiency.
This book is a "must have" publication .
You can purchase with security. It will be very useful in your daily work

Fernando A. Medina R
Bogotá, Colombia

This book is not written by a Pulitzer prize winning author, but it is still very readable. It spoon feeds the technology well enough for an armchair understanding by any "victim" of liberal arts. I'm not sure if the technology is totally up to date because of its mid-90's publication date. But, unless you're actually an engineer or architect relying on the science that's discussed, then it's a very good product.