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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: The study of biological and human-made structures began in the seventeenth century.
Chapter 3: Stress and strain are forces acting within the material of a solid structure.
Chapter 4: Tensile forces pull atoms apart and can cause creep.
Chapter 5: Structures built on compression tend to be especially strong.
Chapter 6: The beam was a key invention for making compressive structures safer.
Chapter 7: Cracks and the misuse of some materials can cause a structure to collapse.
Chapter 8: Tensile and compressive forces can make structures collapse for reasons beyond cracks.
Chapter 9: Calculations and experiments improve the safety and efficiency of human-made structures.
Description
Structures (1978) examines the fundamental, physical laws that keep the physical structures of our world intact, from man-made structures like airplanes, to biological structures like the body of a horse. These blinks outline the ways in which our structures are prone to collapse, and the critical value of scientists who perform complex calculations to keep our structures sturdy – and keep us safe.
Who Should Listen
- Students of engineering and architecture
- Biologists, ecologists, physicists and historians of science
- Anyone interested in how buildings stay upright