CEA 1.1.1 History of CEA

Civil Engineering

the design and construction of public works

Architecture

the art and science of designing buildings for human habitation

What were materials chosen based on?

availability and climate

Vernacular architecture

methods of construction that use locally available resources and traditions to address local needs

Bearing wall

lower you go on a structure, the load increases

What are the pieces of an arch called?

voussoir

What is the top and most important piece of an arch called?

Keystone

Extruding

Extending

Vault

arched ceiling

Post and lintel

Post → vertical piece, lintel → horizontal top piece

Road systems

Rome

after the fall of Rome they started using ___________ to build which is not cheap and not as good for the earth as vernacular architecture

cast iron

materials after rome

Structural steel, cast iron, reinforced concrete