ABSTRACT

From early civilizations to the present, buildings have provided shelter, encouraged productivity, embodied cultural history, and definitely represent an important part of human civilization. In fact, the role of architectural structures is constantly changing in terms of shaping certain quantities of materials and makes them support the architectures against gravity and other environmental forces. Also, from earliest times a sense of beauty has been inherent in human nature; all buildings were conceived according to certain aesthetic views, which would often impose on structures far more stringent requirements than those of strength and performance. Thus, the interplay between architecture and structures is becoming deceptively complex as buildings today are also life support systems, communication and data terminals, centers of education, justice, health, and community, and so much more. They are incredibly expensive to build and maintain and must constantly be adjusted to function effectively over their life cycle.