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Contains 67 papers from an April 2001 symposium on themes including architecture, applications, design aspects, static and fatigue strength of tubular joints, steel and composite connections, and behavior of tubular beams, columns, and frames under static, dynamic, or fire loading. Case examples presented look at tubular structures such as the British Airways London Eye, Millennium Tower in Vienna, a dome structure in Johannesburg, and a translucent roof for a sports ground in Barcelona. Of interest to architects, civil and mechanical engineers, and designers, fabricators, and contractors involved in tubular structures. Lacks a subject index. The editors teach civil engineering at the University of Karlsruhe, Germany. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
