Structural Systems

Classification
of Elements In
a Structure
PRESENTED BY RUMISHA GOSWAMI
Types of Elements
Classification

1. One- Dimensional elements : Negligible

width and thickness as compared to its
large length
2. Two-Dimensional elements : Negligible
thickness as compared to its large length
and width
3. Three-Dimensional elements : All the
three dimension- length, width and
thickness are considerably larger

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BELFAST CITY HALL,
NORTHERN IRELAND
 1D ELEMENTS
It has importance in singular
direction.
Line-type members such as columns
/ piers, beams or piles, lintels,
arches, trusses, iclined strats, bar,
shaft etc.

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1D Elements
List

1. Columns
2. Arches
3. Balustrade
4. Architrave
5. Capital
6. Ancone
7. Lintel

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 2D ELEMENTS

It lays importance to surfaces.

Plate-type members such as
walls, roofs, vaults, slabs, shells,
bridge abutments, tanks,
inclined surfaces etc

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2D Elements
List

1. Window
2. Door
3. Plinth
4. Wall
5. Pedestal
6. Pediment
7. Stairs
8. Vault
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 3D ELEMENTS

It has importance in three

directions.
3D elements shapes are
variations that stem from the
2D element shapes, commonly
used shapes are hexahedrons,
tetrahedrons, wedges and
pyramids, domes, silos etc

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3D Elements
List

1. Dome
2. Cupola
3. Pediment Sculpture
4. Portico
5. Statue

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