1. Architecture
The art and science of designing and constructing
buildings, bridges, and other structures to satisfy
individual and communal needs
2. Kinds of Architectural Construction
• Post and lintel
• Post and lintel consists
of a horizontal beam
called lintel and two
vertical posts to
support it
• Found in doors and
entrances
4. Kinds of Architectural Construction
• Cantilever
• Has two vertical posts for
support and a horizontal beam
with one end more extended
than the other
• Steel is used for this type of
architectural construction
because of its tensile strength
• Wood is also used less
frequently
6. Kinds of Architectural Construction
• Arch
• Consists of several wedge-
shaped blocks of stone
called voussoirs held
together by a key stone
• Serves to support other
structures such as roofs and
to be a symbolic gateway
8. Kinds of Architectural Construction
• Dome
• A large hemispherical
roof or ceiling that looks
like an inverted cup
• An extension of the
principle of the arch
capable of enclosing a
wide area
10. Kinds of Architetural Construction
• Vault
• An arched structure of
masonry usually forming
a roof or celing
• An extension of the
principle of the arch
capable of enclosing a
vast expanse of space
12. Kinds of Architetural Construction
• Truss
• Consists of a braced
framework of beams or bars
forming one or more
triangles
• An assemblage of beams
forming a rigid framework,
it is usually used to support
the roof