Aluminium Structures; Ivica Boko, Davor Skeji？, Neno Tori？

Sa？etak The textbook Aluminium Structures is the result of a fruitful collaboration between the Universities of Split and Zagreb. Based on a long-term scientific research on aluminium structures, this textbook is primarily written for civil engineering students but it will also be useful to architecture students. This university textbook is the first comprehensive piece of professional literature written in Croatian that deals with aluminium structures and design harmonized with the European norms, i.e. Eurokod 9. Civil engineers and architects need to be familiar with the possibilities and advantages of aluminium alloys and their application in modern structures. The idea for the book stemmed from the need to fill in the gap in the market concerning professional literature on aluminium structures. Insufficient knowledge coupled with a tendency to rely solely on the classical building materials are the main causes why the aluminium alloys are rarely used for structural systems. The main objective of this textbook, therefore, aims at raising awareness of this light metal and its advantages within the professional circles. It may serve as an appropriate alternative to steel. In some situations it may even prove as the only logical choice