Promoting and underlining the importance of structural thinking, Structural Systems Behaviour and Design will provide readers with a comprehensive understanding of the behaviour of a wide range of structural systems based on the load-carrying mechanisms involved. Bringing together a wide range of structural types and covering the behaviour and design of both steel and reinforced concrete, the author employs an integrated qualitative and quantitative approach to the examination of each structural element. Topics are introduced in a logical manner, building on concepts discussed and explained in previous