Basic Structures for Engineers and Architects

The structure of a building (or other object) is the part which is responsible
for maintaining the shape of the building under the infl uence of the
forces, loads and other environmental factors to which it is subjected.
lt is important that the structure as a whole (or any part of it) does not fall
down, break or deform to an unacceptable degree when subjected to such
forces OI' loads.
The study of structures involves the analysis of the forces and stresses
occurring within a structure and the design of suitable components to
cater for such forces and stresses.
As an analogy, consider the human body. Your body comprises a skeleton
of 206 bones which constitutes the structure of your body
lf any of those bones were to break, or if any of the joints between those bones were
to disconnect or seize up, your injured body would 'fail' structurally (and
cause you a great deal of paint).



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