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Structures for Architects

Enough structure to read it, discuss it and draw it right

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Level
Beginner
Lessons
25
Time
2h 39m
Rating
4.8
Learners
31.5K
Updated
Oct 2026

After this course

What you'll be able to do yourself.

Your architectural decisions shape how the structure works, from ceiling height to column position. This course teaches load paths, how to read beams, columns and slabs, and how to talk with a structural engineer. The sums are simple illustrations, because sizing stays the engineer's job.

  1. 1Trace the load path from slab to soil on plans and sections.
  2. 2Explain why bars sit on the tension side and why stirrups tighten at beam ends.
  3. 3Read structural plans, reinforcement schedules and beam column joint details.
  4. 4Guess early beam and column sizes for discussion, then hand the design to the engineer.
  5. 5Draw and protect expansion joints on architectural sheets.
  6. 6Lead conversations with the engineer about openings, load changes and ceiling heights.

Good for

  • Final year architecture students and new graduates.
  • Drafters who copy structural drawings without knowing what they mean.
  • Junior architects starting to run coordination meetings.

Full syllabus

Chapter by chapter, nothing hidden.

25 lessons, 2h 39m in total. Chapter 1 is open to everyone.

Chapter 1Load and bendingFreeWhere load comes from, where it goes, and why bars sit where they do.6 lessons / 37 min
  1. Load travels to the ground5 min
  2. Concrete beams crack from the bottom5 min
  3. Words the engineer uses4 min
  4. Moment and shear, as an illustration7 min
  5. The canopy with its bars at the bottom6 min
  6. Chapter 1 test10 min
Chapter 2Reading beams, columns and slabsStructural plans, reinforcement schedules and the space structure takes.7 lessons / 45 min
  1. A structural plan is a map of codes5 min
  2. Build up the beam column joint6 min
  3. Member sizes and the space above the ceiling5 min
  4. Find the faults in the joint6 min
  5. Early guesses for beams and columns7 min
  6. The AC pipe that hit a beam6 min
  7. Chapter 2 test10 min
Chapter 3Buildings that moveHeat, soil, earthquakes and wind all move a building. The architecture has to make room.6 lessons / 37 min
  1. Long buildings are split on purpose5 min
  2. Tall buildings are allowed to sway5 min
  3. The language of movement4 min
  4. Expansion, drift and gap width7 min
  5. Tiles laid across the joint6 min
  6. Chapter 3 test10 min
Chapter 4Working with the engineerChoosing a system, reading steel connections, drawing the joint and bringing the right data to meetings.6 lessons / 40 min
  1. Concrete or steel, and what you bring to the meeting5 min
  2. Read a steel connection in 3D6 min
  3. Change the joint, see what follows5 min
  4. Draw the beam column joint8 min
  5. The roof garden that came late6 min
  6. Chapter 4 test10 min

Lesson kinds

  • Concept
  • Glossary
  • Calculate
  • Site case
  • Chapter test
  • Layer Stack
  • Spot the Fault
  • Read a model
  • Slide the Parameter
  • Draw the detail

Get a feel for it

You practise, you don't just watch.

Try it: Slide the ParameterIllustration, not for construction
AABBPOT. A–A300×600POT. B–B400×40040060040D = 7602H = 1200+8.400PUNCAK BALOK4D19 TULANGAN ATASSENGKANG Ø10-100DAERAH TUMPUAN (2H)SENGKANG Ø10-150DAERAH LAPANGANKAIT 90°, PANJANG 12DMASUK INTI KOLOM3D19 TULANGAN BAWAH8D19 TULANGAN KOLOMSAMBUNGAN LEWATAN40D DI ATAS PELATSENGKANG KOLOM Ø10-100DEKAT JOIN, LAINNYA @150SELIMUT BETON 40 MM

Slide the value. The drawing follows, just like in the lessons.

Closer near the column, where shear peaks. The final value still comes from the structural engineer.

Illustration, not for construction

Your creator

Taught by someone who still does the work.

Your creator

Galih Sastrawinata

Structural engineer

A practitioner who teaches from their everyday work.

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Learner reviews

From people who took it.

4.8out of 5

2.9K reviews

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  • Dimas Prakoso

    Architecture student, final year

    As an architect I can now talk to the engineer without just nodding along.

  • Intan Permatasari

    Civil engineering student

    Not many formulas, but enough to know why I can't just cut a hole through that beam.

  • Hendra Saputra

    Residential contractor

    The reinforcement chapter is very clear. I can now read rebar drawings on site.

Questions that come up

About this course.

All questions

01

What can I try for free?

All of chapter 1, "Load and bending": 6 lessons, about 37 min. No card needed. If it isn't for you, stop there.

02

What should I know before starting?

Nothing in particular. The course starts from what you see on a drawing and on site, and builds from there.

03

Subscribe or buy this course?

Pro is Rp149.000 a month and opens every course, track, exam and certificate. Buying this course is Rp279.000 once and it stays yours. If you plan to take more than two courses, Pro usually comes out cheaper.

04

Do I get a certificate?

Certificates come from track exams, not single courses. This course counts toward Structures for Architects, Junior Architect. The exam runs 60 minutes and you pass at 75 percent.

05

Can I use these drawings on a project?

No. Every drawing in the course is an illustration for learning, not for construction. Use them to understand the logic, then follow your firm's standard and your engineer's drawings.

Part of

This course counts toward these tracks.

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