Part 1 Introduction: structural actions and materials; construction and form; structure and form. Part 2 Structural elements: arches, catenaries; vaults; domes; curved membranes; beams; slabs; trusses; portal frames; space frames; supports; walls; foundations. Part 3 Complete structures: early forms; pre-19th century wide-span buildings; 19th and 20th century wide-span buildings; bridges; multi-storey buildings and towers. Part 4 Design: structural understanding and design.
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