UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTURE
B.ARCH. SEMESTER-I
Scheme of Teaching
L
T
P
Total
1
0 1
2
Scheme of Examination
Internal
External
60
40
AR 105 STRUCTURES IN ARCH.
Total
100
Duration of Examination
3 Hrs.
Credit
2
Objectives:To understand the basic principles of structural mechanics so that it forms
basis for study of structural design.
Methodology:lectures & computation exercises.
S.No.
1.
CONTENTS
Historic evolution of walls , post, & beams, arch , vault, dome,
suspended structures, trusses & skyscrapers
2.
Structural Efficiency, Types of loads:- dead load, live load , seismic
loads, wind load & basic concepts for horizontal & vertical structures.
3.
Basic Structure Systems, Basic Concepts of Strength, Stiffness, Stability
Synergy & Rupture in Horizontal & Vertical St. Systems
Suggested Readings:
1. Structure 6th edition by Daniel shodek.
2. Structure mechanics by Harbhajan singh.
3. Strength of materials by R.S. khurmi
4. Structure mechanics for architects by Harbhajan singh
5.Architectural Structure by G.G. Schierle
Guide lines for teachers:• All structural design work shall be supplemented by structural drawings.
• Submissions and tests as per university rules.
•Students will take up one architectural design exercise for structural design.
UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTURE
B.ARCH. SEMESTER-III
Scheme of Teaching
L
T
P
Total
1
0
1
2
Scheme of Examination
Internal
External
60
40
AR 205 STRUCTURES IN ARCH.
Total
100
Duration of Examination
3 Hrs.
Credit
2
Objectives:To understand the basic principles of structural mechanics so that it forms
basis for study of structural design.
Methodology:lectures & computation exercises.
S.No.
1.
2.
3.
CONTENTS
Horizontal Systems:- Bending Concepts & its effects of overhang in
joists , beams & girders.
Virendeel girders, folded plates & cylindrical shells.
Tensile resistance in horizontal systems, stayed structures, suspended
structures.
Cable trusses , anticlastic structures, saddle shapes, wave shapes ,arch
shapes , point shapes pneumatic structures
Suggested Readings:
1. Structure 6th edition by Daniel shodek.
2.. Structure mechanics by Harbhajan singh.
3.. Strength of materials by R.S. khurmi
4. Structure mechanics for architects by Harbhajan singh
5.Architectural structure by G.G. Schierle
Guide lines for teachers:• All structural design work shall be supplemented by structural drawings.
• Method adopted for structural design is limit state method.
• Students will take up one architectural design exercise for structural design.