[M]ost of our structures in the past consisted of individual members having relatively small transverse dimensions as compared with their length, and… - Eduardo Torroja

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[M]ost of our structures in the past consisted of individual members having relatively small transverse dimensions as compared with their length, and in such members stress analysis is much more simple. ...[M]any modern structures consist of frameworks of this type, and frequently the word "structure" refers specifically to assemblies consisting of linear elements.

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About Eduardo Torroja

y Miret, (27 August 1899 – 15 June 1961) was a Spanish and a pioneer in the design of concrete thin-shell structures.

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Alternative Names: Eduardo Torrojo Miret • Eduardo Torroja Miret • Eduardo Torroja y Miret
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[M]aterials should resist mechanical forces and other effects... starting with all types of loading and external forces... and with the mechanical properties of the materials... constitutes the part given most emphasis in technical books and schools.
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Stone can effectively resist compression but is relatively weak in tension. Because of its mass and weight it may be used advantageously in structural types that can be made stable by the proper weight (dead load, gravity) and are but slightly exposed to lateral forces.
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