The reasons to limit lateral deflection are: - To avoid damage problem in building associated with shear racking and bending deflection. - To avoid uncomfortable horizontal movement of the occupants

7.1. Overall Structural Behavior of VS 7.2. Shear Wall Subsystem 7.3. Shaft (Tube) Subsystem 7.4. Rigid Frame Subsystem

5.1. Dead Loads 5.2. Live Loads, Snow and Wind Loads 5.3. Earthquake Loads 5.4. Internal and External Movement 5.5. Response of structures and codes

5.1. Dead Loads 5.2. Live Loads, Snow and Wind Loads 5.3. Earthquake Loads 5.4. Internal and External Movement 5.5. Response of structures and codes

4.1. Space Organization of Subsystems 4.2. Total System Analysis 4.3. New Design Concepts 4.4. Examples

3.5 Space Structures of Columns and Frames Buildings conceived as columnar space structures by considering a simple rectangular space-form enclosed by four slender columns

3.1 Building Systems 3.2 The Hierarchy of Structural Action 3.3 Building Forms Conceived as Solid Structures 3.4 Building Forms Conceived as Space Structures

2.1 The Assumption of Integrity

1.1. Introduction 1.2 The Architectural Design Process 1.3 Different Educational Modes 1.4 Structures and Other Subsystems

1.1. Introduction 1.2 The Architectural Design Process 1.3 Different Educational Modes 1.4 Structures and Other Subsystems