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In the preface of the first German edition of The History of the Theory of Structures, from Arch Analysis to Computational Mechanics, Karl-Eugen Kurrer refers to his long-term interest in the history of structural analysis and how his original effort was to “add substance to the unmasking and discovery of the logical nature of structural analysis.” He goes on to tell how gradually his “collection of data on the history of structural analysis—covering the didactics, theory of science, history of engineering science and construction engineering, cultural and historical aspects, aesthetics, biographical and bibliographical information—painted a picture of that history.” The “picture” painted by Kurren’s data is transformed by his masterful presentation of it. He uses the specific components of his data collection as the “seven gates to the knowledge of the history of the theory of structures” to develop an exhaustively comprehensive survey of the field of structural analysis from its roots in antiquity to the full-blown discipline that it has become. It is a fascinating read that will help both the student and the practicing structural engineer to more fully appreciate the discipline. The author introduces a series of time periods that he further subdivides into time phases, to serve as a time line to which he refers throughout the book. He very effectively uses this framework as he proceeds from Galileo’s Dialogue to the early applications of mathematics to construction problems, the developments of the classical methods of analysis along with solution techniques, the introduction of computer-friendly methods that eventually lead to finite element analysis, and finally the diffusion of structural engineering as a process within a system in which actual calculations are no longer the focus. Kurrer probes the nature of engineering and seeks to establish that the theory of structures is indeed a fundamental engineering science discipline. His discussion of the connection between philosophy and the theory of structures is interesting, and his use of the early theory and practice of suspension bridges as an example of the cooperative relationship between natural-science based engineering and engineering-based natural science is insightful. The author’s personal explorations into the “mysteries” of the masonry arch are thorough. He then effectively traces the progress from early empiricism to elastic theory, ultimate load theory, photoelastic studies, and finite element methods. During the late 1800s and beyond, the focus in the development of the theory of structures somewhat mirrored the demands related to specific structural systems and the emergence of the building materials of the respective times. The author traces these

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Review of The History of the Theory of Structure, from Arch Analysis to Computational Mechanics by Karl-Eugen KurrerThe History of the Theory of Structure, from Arch Analysis to Computational MechanicsErnst & Sohn Verlag für Architektur und technische, Wissenschaften Gmbh & Co. KG9783433018385