The course is mainly focused to plane structures with line members (beams and trusses) under linear theory hypotheses. Various types of structures are analyzed such as simple beam, continuous beam, ...

Posts and beams can be steel, wood or engineered lumber. When placing joists, studs, rafters or trusses, carpenters need to ...

And a truss uses bars to form triangles between the vertical frames, called columns, and horizontal frames, called beams. Brick and stone are popular, strong building materials. They can be placed ...

Topics includes composition and resolution of forces; moments and couples; equivalent force systems; free-body diagrams; equilibrium of particles and rigid bodies; forces in trusses and beams; ...

One way to reduce that refuse is by recycling wood. Roof trusses, ceiling beams, and prefabricated elements are the most reusable. And they can be used in new buildings. While there's a perception ...