Structural Design II
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.
L07: Beams
This lecture explains internal force distributions within beams with the help of discretized arch-cable and truss- models. Using this analogy, the final step to continuous stress fields and its development specifically to material is discussed.