How Domes Work! (Structures 3-2)

Описание: Domes are like arches but in 3D! Here I talk about how curvature can provide stiffness and allow for forces to flow in two directions (principal stresses). Similar ideas apply to shell structures so i start with a magical piece of paper and go into more detail about how domes work!

I'm Paul Kassabian. I'm a structural engineer and a Principal at SGH in Boston, MA. I taught graduate students at MIT for nine years and currently teach on/off at Harvard's Graduate School of Design (GSD). These are videos based on my years of teaching structures to students. Enjoy!