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.
L4: Arches
This lecture is based on the principle of inverting tension to compression – hanging cables are inverted into standing arches. Two-dimensional structures in masonry such as arches and buttresses are discussed.