Written by Stephen Ressler

We see everywhere we go. Some of them are true beauties while others
are ugly as hell. I'm not talking about the women now, but the buildings!

In this course you will learn why and how buildings look the way they do,
function the way they do and why they have the form they have. In other
words you will not only learn to appreciate great buildings but also why
you should do that which is by understanding their underlying structures.

All buildings' structures are governed by laws of physics which you will
learn in more simple terms throughout this course and after this course
you will be able to go out and look at any building with fresh new eyes!

Table of Contents
01. Learning to See and Understand Structure
02. The Science of Structure - Forces in Balance
03. Internal Forces, Stress, and Strength
04. From Wood to Steel - Properties of Materials
05. Building Up - Columns and Buckling
06. Building Across - Beams and Bending
07. Trusses - The Power of the Triangle
08. Cables and Arches - The Power of the Parabola
09. Egypt and Greece - Pyramids to the Parthenon
10. Egypt and Greece - Pyramids to the Parthenon
11. The Glory of Rome in Arches and Vaults
12. The Rise and Fall of the Gothic Cathedral
13. Three Great Domes - Rome to the Renaissance
14. How Iron and Science Transformed Arch Bridges
15. Suspension Bridges - The Battle of the Cable
16. Suspension Bridges - The Challenge of Wind
17. Great Cantilever Bridges - Tragedy and Triumph
18. The Rise of Iron- and Steel-Framed Buildings
19. The Great Skyscraper Race
20. The Beauty and Versatility of Modern Concrete
21. Amazing Thin Shells - Strength from Curvature
22. Vast Roof Systems of Iron and Steel
23. The Incredible Lightness of Tension Structures
24. Strategies for Understanding Any Structure