Structures

1. Rely on their large mass and weight to ensure stability
6. Use walls to support the weight of the floors and roof, transferring the load to the foundation
8. Structural systems for tall buildings where the exterior columns and beams form a rigid, hollow tube-like structure to resist lateral loads.
9. Utilize a "skeleton" of interconnected columns (vertical) and beams (horizontal) to support loads, enclosed by an outer "skin"
10. Vertical structural elements primarily designed to resist axial compression.
13. Curved structures that transfer loads to their supports by developing horizontal thrust

1. Use flexible fabric or cable networks under tension, often for lightweight, large-span roofs
2. Combinations of two or more basic structural forms to maximize efficiency
3. Moment frames with diagonal members to resist lateral forces
4. architectural forms that use tension to support loads,
5. Two-dimensional, flat, horizontal elements that carry loads primarily by flexure
7. Horizontal structural elements that primarily resist loads by bending
8. Use a framework of beams and joints, usually in triangular units, to distribute loads efficiently, often for long spans
11. Vertical walls designed to resist lateral loads in high-rise buildings, often found around elevator shafts and stairwells.
12. Thin, curved surfaces that derive their strength from their geometric form to handle loads