Book review: Design and analysis of tall and complex structures

Author: Um Leong Tay

Date published

1 February 2019

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Book review: Design and analysis of tall and complex structures

The Structural Engineer

Author

Um Leong Tay

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 97, Issue 2, 2019, Page(s) 1

Date published

1 February 2019

Author

Um Leong Tay

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 97, Issue 2, 2019, Page(s) 1

Price

Free

Article (PDF)

Dr Um Leong Tay finds this to be an excellent introductory textbook for those new to the design of tall buildings, albeit one which could have been improved by closer attention to detail and a greater focus on conceptual aspects of design and simplified rules of thumb.

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The Institution of Structural Engineers

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