How Structures Work was written to explain the behaviour of structures in a clear way without resorting to complex mathematics. It is aimed at students who require a good qualitative understanding of structures and their behaviour, and as such will be of interest to students of architecture, architectural history, building surveying and civil engineering. The new edition includes a new chapter on materials and a heavily revised chapter on walls. In a number of places additional theoretical material has been added, along with a range of new examples of modern buildings, and many new references.