Buildings and structures / Andrew Solway.

Author/creator Solway, Andrew
Format Book
Publication InfoChicago, Ill. : Raintree, 2011.
Description48 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Subjects
Structural engineering--Juvenile literature.
Building--Juvenile literature.
Buildings--Juvenile literature.

SeriesSci-hi: Science and technology
Contents Introduction -- Strung on a wire -- Girders, trusses, and cantilevers -- Arches -- From arches to domes -- Building high -- Feature: burj khalifa -- Building new homes -- Earthquake proofing -- Holding back the river -- Canals -- Going underground -- The structures of the future -- Fact file.
Abstract Looks at the application of science and new technologies to building and engineering projects, including new forms of such traditional elements as arches and domes, energy effiency, earthquake proofing, dams, canals, and tunnels.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2010054322
ISBN9781410942715 (hc)
ISBN1410942716 (hc)
ISBN9781410942807 (pb)
ISBN1410942805 (pb)