In search of elegance
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5459/bnzsee.36.4.263-275Abstract
This paper will discuss the evolution of the art of structural engineering by examining examples of elegant structures from the time of the Roman Empire to the present. The evolution of design procedures used by structural engineers will also be discussed.
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