MR D. TAIL'S BLOG
A little creature who is discovering the technical and poetry side of architecture... and more.
#024 - ENGINEERS' CONSTRAINTS
In an emphasized and amusing scene, Mr D. Tail is highlighting how different is the design approach between an architect and a structural engineer.
The architect is proudly displaying his masterwork to his client, who is delighted. The project is now ready for the structural adjustments but unfortunately the outcome is discomforting.
#006 - MR D. TAIL IS LOOKING AT THE SUNSET - ROMANTIC VIEWS
Probably here we need some explanation to all of those are not familiar with the science of construction.
The second graphic is called “free body diagram”. It represents a cantilever beam with fixed support like the one where Mr D. Tail is standing on enjoying the sunset but strip out from all insignificant and irrelevant detail (insignificant for an engineer).
Any geometric structure is effected by loads, in our case by Mr D. Tail. These loads are manifested as external forces and represented to the free body diagram with arrows (F).
This simple diagram is used by the structural engineers as method of calculation to analyse how a force effecting the structure in order to dimension each element.
More info on Wiki:
DISCLAIMER: Mr D. Tail and his authors accept no responsibility or liability for any damages or costs of any type arising out of or in any way connected with your use of the data and information content in this web site. Data and information is provided for information purposes only, (and for having some fun) and is not intended for trading/training purposes. Mr D. Tail and his authors shall be liable for any errors in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon.