
Everyday Engineering: Understanding the Marvels of Daily Life
Three Structural Systems for Load Bearing
TV-PG
S1 • E3 Nov 11, 2015 30mExamine 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.