Architectural Structures
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Strength
The ability to resist external forces applied to the building.
Stability
The ability of the structure to maintain its shape.
Foundation
A transitional structure designed to safely transfer loads to the ground.
Structure
A body or assemblage of bodies in space forming a system capable of supporting loads.
Architectural structures
A system or group of subsystems that hold the components of a certain system and transfer loads through the structural members.
Truss
A structural system characterized by a triangulated arrangement of members.
Column
A vertical structural support.
Beam
A horizontal structural support.
Tensile roof
A membrane-based structural system.
Horizontal span
The distance between two supporting elements.
Span
A structural element or distance that extends between two supports.
Core system
An evolution of the buttress used to support the lateral loads of a structure.
Bundled tube system
A structural concept that allows for wider column spacing in the tubular walls.
Tube-in-tube system
A variation of the framed tube consisting of an outer frame tube.
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