Structures for Architects I

Statics and strength of materials for architectural design.

ARCH-230 Year 2 3 credits 12 lessons planned

Offered by HSM University · Architecture

Course content

  1. 1Forces and equilibriumComing
  2. 2Loads on buildingsComing
  3. 3Reactions and free-body diagramsComing
  4. 4TrussesComing
  5. 5Stress and strainComing
  6. 6Beams: shear and momentComing
  7. 7Beam sizingComing
  8. 8Columns and bucklingComing
  9. 9Load paths in buildingsComing
  10. 10Wood structuresComing
  11. 11Steel structuresComing
  12. 12Structural form and designComing

Requirements

Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.

Description

Statics and strength of materials for architectural design.

Part of the Architecture stream, typically taken in year 2.