Discussion about the basic architectural construction

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

3. Kinds of Architectural Construction

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

5. Kinds of Architectural Construction

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

7. Kinds of Architectural Construction

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

9. Kinds of Architectural Construction

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

11. Kinds of Architetural Construction

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

13. Light Materials
Paper Nipa
Bamboo
Light
wood

14. Heavy Materials
Hardwood Stone Concrete
Brick Steel Cast iron