The complete building structure can be broken down into the following elements:

Beams:
Slabs:
Columns:
Walls:
Bases and foundations:

horizontal members carrying lateral loads

horizontal plate elements carrying lateral loads
vertical members carrying primarily axial load but generally subjected to
axial load and moment
vertical plate elements resisting vertical, lateral or in-plane loads
pads or strips supported directly on the ground that spread the loads
from columns or walls so that they can be supported by the ground
without

Structural forms:
1. Monolithic ) ( slab-and-beam floor

2. One way joist system

3. Flat plate floor system without beams of girders.

4. Folded plate roof (good for span up to 40 m)

5. Cylindrical shell roof

6. Double curved shells

7. Bridges (up to 400 m span)

8. Circular concrete tanks and silos

9. Concrete frame system.

10. Bearing walls system
Problems types:
Analysis: Given a certain design, determine what is the maximum moment which can be
applied.
Design: Given an external moment to be resisted, determine cross sectional dimensions (b and
h) as well as reinforcement (As). Note that in many cases the external dimensions of the beam
(b and h) are fixed by the architect.