Lectures related to The Art of Structures: Introduction to Architectural Structural Design

The Art of Structures: Introduction to Functioning

Introduces the functioning of structures in architecture, covering engineer and architect roles, course content, and necessary materials.

Structural Grids: Design and Analysis

Explores forces, equilibrium, resistance, and deformations in structural grids, cables, arches, and beams.

Structural Elements: Beams and Trusses

Covers the basics of structural elements like beams, cables, arches, and trusses.

Vaults: Structures I

Explores forces, equilibrium, compression, cables, membranes, stability, and historical examples of vaulted structures.

Arcs on Multiple Bays

Explores the forces in spherical domes and vaults, focusing on support forces and design considerations for gothic arches.

Structural Design: Membrane Art

Covers the design of a membrane structure and uploading images to a server.

Cable Networks: Structures Art

Explores cable networks in structural engineering, emphasizing equilibrium, deformations, and rigidity.

Moments and Beams: Structural Analysis Fundamentals

Presents the fundamental principles of moments and beams in structural analysis.

Introduction to Structural Mechanics

Introduces structural mechanics concepts like distributed loads, centroids, and equilibrium in 2D and 3D.

Structural Stability: Elements and Forces

Covers stability in structures, equilibrium, resistance, and stiffness of different elements and forces.

Biological Membranes: Structure and Function

Delves into the complexity of biological membranes, emphasizing their dynamic nature, diverse functions, and significance for brain function and connectivity.

Space Trusses & Frames

Covers space trusses, frames, and machines, emphasizing equilibrium analysis and structural design principles.

Forces at Supports: Design and Calculation

Covers the design and calculation of structures, focusing on forces at supports and inclined forces.

Lipids and Cell Membranes / Carbohydrates

Explores enzymes, evolution, lipids, membranes, carbohydrates, membrane proteins, and enzyme inhibition mechanisms.

Constraints and Relative Deformations in 2D

Explains the reduction of 3D problems to 2D using constraints and relative deformations.

Arcs-and-cables: Deformations, Subsystems, and Cable Networks

Covers deformations, subsystems, cable networks, sizing, and structural stability with practical design exercises.

Structural Mechanics Principles: Equilibrium and Stability

Explores the principles of structural mechanics, including internal loads, equilibrium stability, and the superposition principle.

Introduction to Structures in Architecture

Introduces the functioning of structures in architecture, covering beams, arcs, cables, vaults, domes, rigidity, stability, and deformations.

Biophysics: Cellular Systems and Physical Principles

Explores biophysics, focusing on physical principles in cellular systems and the nature of living systems, cells, and bacteria.

Introduction to Structural Mechanics: Space Trusses & Frames

Explores space trusses, frames, and hierarchical structural metamaterials, including loaded frames and hydraulic cylinders.