Stone Skeleton: Structural Engineering of Masonry Architecture - Jacques Heyman - Hardcover

What is the timescale for the settlement and cracking of an old stone building? And how do the elegant flying buttresses of a Gothic cathedral safely transfer thrust to the foundations? These and many other questions are answered in this clear and authoritative guide for structural engineers, practising architects and others involved in the renovation and care of old stone buildings.Heyman, Jacques is the author of 'Stone Skeleton: Structural Engineering of Masonry Architecture - Jacques Heyman - Hardcover' with ISBN 9780521472708 and ISBN 0521472709.