To foster informed intuition for structures, this book has many illustrations visualizing structural behavior and to complement and clarify mathematical concepts. While the book is primarily targeted for students of architecture, it also serves as reference book for students of civil engineering, and professional architects, engineers, and contractors. The book is organized in six parts. Part I starts with an introduction of key developments in the historic evolution of structures and proceeds to introduce loads on buildings and basic systems to resist them. Part II introduces fundamentals: statics and strength of material, as well as analysis and design of basic elements, such as beams and columns. Part III introduces design methods: ASD and LRFD; design of masonry (ASD) and concrete (strength method); design for wind and seismic forces; as well as conceptual design, explored on case studies. Part IV introduces structure systems for horizontal spans, categorized by bending, axial, form, and tensile resistance. All systems are introduced with conceptual diagrams, describing their structural behavior and alternate options. Case studies describe their use in real projects. Part V introduces vertical structures in similar fashion. Part VI introduces material properties and details for wood, steel, masonry, concrete, and membrane structures. Appendices include math derivation, graphs and tables. Text srd graphics зге correlated on the same page for easy reeding end comprehension. Prerequisites for the book are algebra, trigonometry, and Newtonian physics. The book can be used in courses of s'ai:cs -and strength of material, structure systems and structural materials. Math derivations visualized help understanding and to introduce concepts also to readers with more artistic or visual modes of learning. The book includes many graphs to streamline complex tasks.

为了培养对结构的知情直觉，本书有许多插图将结构行为可视化，并补充和澄清数学概念。虽然本书主要针对建筑学专业的学生，但它也可作为土木工程专业学生以及专业建筑师、工程师和承包商的参考书。本书分为六个部分。第一部分从介绍结构的历史演变中的主要发展开始，接着介绍建筑物的荷载和抵抗荷载的基本系统。第二部分介绍了基础知识：静力学和材料强度，以及梁和柱等基本元素的分析和设计。第三部分介绍了设计方法。ASD和LRFD；砌体（ASD）和混凝土（强度法）的设计；风和地震力的设计；以及在案例研究中探讨的概念设计。第四部分介绍了水平跨度的结构体系，按抗弯、抗轴、抗形和抗拉分类。所有系统都有概念图，描述了它们的结构行为和备选方案。案例研究描述了它们在实际项目中的应用。第五部分以类似的方式介绍了垂直结构。第六部分介绍了木材、钢材、砖石、混凝土和膜结构的材料特性和细节。附录包括数学推导、图形和表格。文本和图形在同一页上相互关联，便于读者理解。本书的先决条件是代数、三角学和牛顿物理学。该书可用于材料强度、结构系统和结构材料的课程。数学推导的视觉化有助于理解，并将概念介绍给具有更多艺术或视觉学习模式的读者。本书包括许多图表以简化复杂的任务。