Determination of internal forces and description of structural behaviour of cable and membrane structures as well as arches and shell structures using method of graphical statics.

Calculation of elastic deformations. Discussion of simple statically indeterminate systems. Analysis of bearing systems in architecture: models of calculation for bearing elements and systems. Introduction of the concepts of bearing safety and workability. Issues of loading, stability and safety. Masonry: material-based fundamental technology and dimensioning.

Steel and timber construction: constructional determination of bearing elements, bearing structures and connections. Materially appropriate construction. Safety and workability. Formulae for the dimensioning of elements, issues of stability, formulae for the approximation of initial dimensions.

Reinforced concrete: Constructional bases and hints on the formation of the most important bearing elements. Bearing resistance, safety and durability. Foundations: Reciprocity between building and the ground on which it stands. Soil qualities, issues of stability in grounding, bearing qualities and settling. Basic concepts for the dimensioning and design of foundations and columnar structures.