STRUCTURES

STRUCTURES

1. 2. FORCES, LOADS AND STRESSERS

   • FORCES
   • LOADS
   • STRESSERS

2. 3. MECHANICAL ESTRESERS

   • TENSION
   • COMPRESSION
   • BENDING
   • SHEARING

3. 4. CARACTERISTICS OF STRUCTURES

   • STABILITY
   • RESISTANCE
   • RIGIDITY

4. 5. TYPES OF STRUCTURES

   • MASS AND LINTELLED
   • VAULTED
   • TRAINGULATED
   • SUSPENDED
   • REINFORCED CONCRETE
   • LAMINATED STRUCTURES
   • PNEUMATIC
   • SPATIAL AND GEODESIC

5. 1. INTRODUCTION

   • NATURAL STRUCTURE
   • ARTIFICIAL STRUCTURE