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.
L3: Cables
This lecture covers the equilibrium of cable structures. A series of simple examples is used to introduce the terminology and factors which are relevant to the structural behaviour (pole, rise, types of loading). At the beginning of the lecture a first case study immediately develops into a sophisticated cable structure with possible applications ranging from elegant bridges to efficient roofs.