Structures in Sketches — Volume 1: Forces, Compression and Cracks

“Imagine how it might fail, and think how to prevent it.”

Discover how masonry behaves through original hand-drawn illustrations and accessible explanations. Explore compression, cracking, openings, ring beams, structural connections and masonry rehabilitation through experiences drawn from design practice and construction sites.

30 pages, 18 illustrated plates, 17 × 24 cm format. For students, technical professionals and curious readers.

Editorial text in English; handwritten annotations on the original illustrations remain in Italian.

Digital PDF download, not a printed book. Educational content; not a substitute for project-specific engineering design and checks.