Download or read book Empirical Structural Design for Architects, Engineers and Builders written by Thomas E. Boothby and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Empirical Structural Design for Architects, Engineers and Builders' provides an explanation of empirical design as a practical means of making preliminary structural design decisions. The descriptive text, tables and figures assist the reader in completing a building design on the basis of proven ratios, simple rules of thumb, standard practices and acceptable minimum sizes.