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Download or read book Introduction to Cable Roof Structures written by Hans Anton Buchholdt and published by Thomas Telford. This book was released on 1999 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second edition of this book provides structural engineers with a concise introduction to the architectural, structural and technological aspects of cable roofs, and supplies sufficient information for engineers to carry out their own designs. The improved methods for generating wind and earthquake histories have been included as the trend in modern design codes seem increasingly to require that dynamic response of other forms of non-linear structures such as guyed masts is considered at the design stage.

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