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Lecture 1B.2.1 : Design Philosophies


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1. INTRODUCTION

2. UNCERTAINTIES IN STRUCTURAL DESIGN

3. DESIGNING TO AVOID COLLAPSE

3.1 Historical Background

3.2 Stability

3.3 Robustness

4. OTHER DESIGN OBJECTIVES

4.1 Deformation

4.2 Vibration

4.3 Fire Resistance

4.4 Fatigue

4.5 Execution

4.6 Maintenance

5. DESIGN RESPONSIBILITIES

6. CONCLUDING SUMMARY

7. REFERENCES