
Everyday Engineering: Understanding the Marvels of Daily Life
Three Structural Systems for Load Bearing
Educational · Nov 13, 2015 · 33 min The Great Courses Signature Collection
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S1, E3: Examine one of the most important aspects of modern building codes: the design of a house for structural load carrying. Focus on two of the three major approaches to this crucial function: bearing wall construction and heavy timber frame construction. Both have been used for thousands of years.
Educational · Nov 13, 2015 · 33 min