[Aluminium Design and Construction] is a good and concise book on aluminium...Even engineers outside of the construction industry will find many parts of the book very useful...it occupies a unique place in the world of technical publications.
–Prospect
This highly illustrated book is a practical design guide to the structural use of aluminum. The chapters include this history of aluminum, range of applications, alloys and their properties. The book also deals with structural design, and is an invaluable resource for designers, with numerous diagrams, charts and examples.
Aluminium is easily the second most important structural metal, yet few designers seem to know much about it. Since the 1940s, as aluminium rapidly became more important, engineers have been slow to investigate what it has to offer and how to design with it. Aluminium is hardly mentioned in university courses. This book is a contribution to an educational process that still seems to be needed.
Addresses aluminum's history and usage, wrought products, alloy selection and fabrication bonding. Provides comprehensive rules for making structural calculations, together with the reasoning behind them. DLC: Aluminum construction.