Williamsburg Regional Library

From Wood to Steel: Properties of Materials

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From Wood to Steel: Properties of Materials
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From Wood to Steel: Properties of Materials
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921960508
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Originally produced by The Teaching Company/The Great Courses in 2011
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31
Summary
Materials profoundly influence the form, function, and structure of great buildings, bridges, and towers. Using steel (which is superior in terms of strength, ductility, and stiffness) as a benchmark, compare the structural properties of wood, masonry, concrete, and iron: and see them at work in thousands of years' worth of structures
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