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"Structures or why things don't fall down"
J E Gordon, 1987 (reprint), Pelican.

"Roark's Formulas for Stress and Strain",
Warren C Young, 6th edition 1989, MaGraw-Hill.
(Perhaps the best known and most useful engineering formula source book for structural analysis in a design situation.)

"Structural Engineering - the nature of theory and design" William Addis, 1990, Ellis Horwood.

GLOSSARY

The terminology used in this Guide has been chosen to be generally understandable in a range of engineering fields such as structural/civil engineering, applied mechanics, solid mechanics, air frame design, and ship design. Other terms are used in these fields often for specific situations. This glossary gives some of these but is not exhaustive.

One Dimensional Loading includes:
       Uni-directional loading, Axial loading, Torsion (as applied to a shaft)*,

Two Dimensional Loading includes:
       Spanning loading, In-plane loading,

Three Dimensional Loading includes:
       Out-of-plane loading (unless along a straight line),

Linear Structure includes:
       Tension member, Tie, Bar,
       Compression member, Strut, Prop, Post, Column, Stanchion, Tower, Mast,
       Bending member, Beam, Cantilever, Lintel, Joist, Arch (narrow),
       Torsion member*, Shaft*,

Planar Structure includes:
       Panel, Plate, Floor, Wall, Grillage, Shell, Diaphragm, Membrane,
       Warren truss (girder), Pratt truss, Fink truss, etc., Girder, Beam (deep),        Lattice,
       Portal Frame, Arch (wide), Vault (barrel etc.), Ring, Frame,

Spacial Structure includes:
       Space frame,
       Pressure vessel*

[*not covered in this guide]

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