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Lecture 1B.4.2 : Historical Development of Steelwork Design

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1. HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF STEELWORK DESIGN: STATE OF STRUCTURAL KNOWLEDGE IN THE 18TH CENTURY AND BEFORE

2. STATE OF STRUCTURAL KNOWLEDGE IN BRITAIN IN THE EARLY 19TH CENTURY

3. UNDERSTANDING OF TIMBER IN THE EARLY 19TH CENTURY

4. UNDERSTANDING OF CAST IRON IN THE EARLY 19TH CENTURY

5. UNDERSTANDING OF WROUGHT IRON IN THE EARLY 19TH CENTURY

6. THE YEARS OF TESTING 1820-1850

7. TERMINOLOGY: STRAIN, STRESS, COHESION, ETC.

8. STRUCTURAL DESIGN BETWEEN 1850 AND 1900

9. POSTSCRIPT ON THE 20TH CENTURY

10. CONCLUDING SUMMARY

11. ADDITIONAL READING