Questions Related to Structural Analysis

Questions Related to Structural Analysis

• How much did structures change in the past 100 years?
• Is there a way for people to develop structures or are they fixed and unchanging?
• What are the main types of structures that are commonly used and what are the rare ones?

Questions Related to Structural Analysis

• Can you change a structure after it has already been built?
• Do structures change from one country/culture to another?

Questions Related to Structural Analysis

• What is more effective in load bearing: a system of a small number of thick beams, or a bigger number of thinner beams?
• what is the technique to build spiral building?

Questions Related to Structural Analysis

• How do we apply our calculations to real life? (such as sheer force, etc.)
• What can be done in case something goes wrong with the structural system in the future? Can elements be fixed or do they need to be replaced? How easy/difficult is it?

Questions Related to Structural Analysis

• How can we hide the structural system (aesthetic purposes) yet still have it work properly and safely?
• Can unusual elements or materials be used in a load-bearing system? How far can we go without risking danger?
• Are there existing buildings or structures that challenge the rules of a typical structural system?

Questions Related to Structural Analysis

• From ancient times, how is it possible that so many of their buildings still stand, even though they did not have much knowledge about structural techniques?
• How the structural system of buildings above the ground differs in those under the ground OR under water?

Questions Related to Structural Analysis

• Are there special structural systems that are used in areas that usually have earthquakes or floods?
• If we lived on another planet, should we need to change some structural elements OR techniques ?
• What are the best structural systems for nowadays buildings (glass skyscraper buildings)?

Questions Related to Structural Analysis

• How do the structural element stay longer without any problems or damages, do they need air circulation between them?
• How many structural elements usually form a building or a bridge ?
• Which type of structure can be fixed if it collapses or damages and which are not?

Questions Related to Structural Analysis

• Do I need a structural system for every building that I want to build or its okay to build a building without any structural element?

Questions Related to Structural Analysis

• How are the loads distributed in cables and arches?
• What may happen when the weight of the cable is neglected in analysis?
• What considerations should be taken for cable supported structure?

Questions Related to Structural Analysis

• Which works better for bridges, cables or arches?
• Do buildings bare the same live load weight over time as when built? What type of structural solutions can be used for the roller coaster and other in the amusement park ? and how it can carry loads with the movement effect?…
• How can we choose the beam size ?

Questions Related to Structural Analysis

• What are the best types of materials that we use for glass joints ?
• How they use expansion joints in glass bridge and what is the distance between the joints so the bridge will not collapse because of the temperature changes ?

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