Load-Bearing Walls and Structures

This lecture covers the design and examples of load-bearing walls in reinforced and prestressed concrete, as well as in wood. It discusses unidirectional and multi-storey load-bearing walls, with examples like Villa Tournier and Novartis Campus Entrance Building. The presentation also includes the use of different materials such as oriented slats, solid wood, plywood, and particle board in constructing load-bearing walls. The instructor explains the real system and calculation modeling of rigid walls, including connectors, anchors, and brackets used for anchoring. The lecture emphasizes the importance of proper design and construction techniques for load-bearing walls in various materials.