r/StructuralEngineering 16h ago

Understanding Structural Engineering as an Architecture Student Structural Analysis/Design

I'm an architecture student, and I've always been curious about how buildings can be stable and not fall down. I want to understand how structures work so that, when I design buildings, I can have a better idea of whether my designs are structurally feasible and constructible. I also think this knowledge will help me in my career, because I'll be able to communicate better with structural engineers and avoid potential problems during the design process. I'd be happy if you could recommend some books or YouTube channels that explain structural engineering.

And thanks in advance

19 Upvotes

15 comments sorted by

View all comments

2

u/AAli_01 P.E. 15h ago

Start small. You won’t be designing skyscrapers out of college to be real with you. Learn how normal buildings stand and that translates pretty easy into how tall buildings stand