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"This book aims to narrate fundamental concepts of structural design to architecture students such that they have minimum involvement with math problem-solving. Within this book, students learn about different types of loads, forces and vector addition, the concept of equilibrium, internal forces, geometrical and material properties of structural elements, and rules of thumb for estimating the proportion of some structural systems such as catenary cables and arches, trusses, and frame structures."

800+ openly licensed textbooks, compiled by the Open Education Network and sponsored/developed by the University of Minnesota. Includes ratings, reviews, peer review. Lists new books and books in development.

Publishing platform for many openly licensed books. Search thousands of titles. Includes textbooks, as well as other types of books. No criteria for inclusion. Option to filter out books that are based on another book. Many niche titles. There are costs associated with publishing.

Peer-reviewed, openly licensed college textbooks available free online and low cost in print. Also includes instructor materials. Primarily introductory textbooks, Search limited to with-text. Professors need to register for access to ancillary materials. Supplies what is needed to pull into LMS.

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