Structural Design I

The courses Structural Design I and II explain the fundamentals of how structures function. These courses put great emphasis on studying the relationship between the form of a structure and the internal forces within it by means of graphic statics.

L1: Equilibrium

This lecture provides an introduction to Structural Design by considering the state of equilibrium of global systems. For the first time, Graphic Statics will be discussed and practiced with the help of examples. The main aspect of the lecture is on the different methods for finding resultants, which will be explained step by step by Professor Philippe Block.