questions of students related to structural analysis of buildings

Architectural Engineer Students` Questions about Structural Analysis of Buildings

How the material affects the structure?

Structures for Architects II- Students` Questions

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Which materials are the best for the structure?

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How to provide sustainability within the structure?

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How to design an interesting structural system?

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What are the structural systems?

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Different types of beams and when to use them

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What type of structural solutions can be used for irregular shaped buildings? How

can we calculate them? …..


How do I know the number of columns that are enough to carry a given load?

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Is it possible for a part of a building to stand without a structural system?

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Are the same structural systems being used in one city or are they different?


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Method and solution for describing the structural system of a given building

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Name of structural elements

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Load carrying and distribution along and inside the building

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How do small changes in structure affect the whole system? …..


How much load can a building hold? How to calculate them?

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How to be able to understand a structural system easily?

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How to know the structural system of a building?

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What is the suitable structure for each type of building (commercial,

residential…)? …..


What should we design first? The structure, the form or the program of the

building?

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How does structure affect finishing?

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Names and differences between structural systems

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Different types of beams and when to use them

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Contemporary building materials and solutions available in the market

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How to use the structure in a smart way architecturally, e.g. using in the façade or

in the interior?

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How can we support large spans with different height and which solution would

be the best?

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How can we know or at least have an idea about a certain structure that is used in a

building, just by looking at it?

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Structural analysis of iconic and unusual buildings

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How to specify the structure that is suitable for a given building? How can I

know which system suits my design more?

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Dimension of structural elements and the location of them

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Difficulty of finding plans and taking on-site measurements

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Describing a building from a structural analysis point of view

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How many structural systems do we know?

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How to determine the structural system if the elements are hidden?

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How to determine if an element is load-bearing or not?

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Choosing the suitable material for the structure

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How can we maintain durability and aesthetics at the same time?

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Why does a building collapse? …..


How is a cantilever element being supported?

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How can glass be used as a load-bearing system?

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