This manual enables teachers to explore basic architectural and engineering principles with their students. It includes 70 exciting and interactive lessons, clearly presented and organized into 10 units. The first unit deals with forces, the second with the concept of equilibrium, and the third with tension and compression. Subsequent units examine columns and beams, cables, trusses and arches. The final unit features enjoyable activities with balloons to introduce students to the use of inflated membrane roofs in modern stadiums. These activities, augmented by material from The Art of Construction, can be tailored to students of all ages. While the manual is particularly well suited to interest students in math and physics classes, it can also be used in conjunction with subjects such as history, geography and literature, and the environmental sciences.

Format:	Book
Cover:	Softcover
Author:	Mario Salvadori and Michael Tempel
Copyright:	1983
Length:	197 pages