Building Construction Handbook, Eighth Edition
The tendency for a column to buckle depends on its slenderness as determined by the ratio of its effective length to the radius ...
Portal Frames ~ these can be defined as two dimensional rigid frames which have the basic characteristic of a rigid joint betwee ...
Portal Frames ...
Portal Frames ...
Portal Frames ...
Laminated Timber ~ sometimes called `Gluelam' and is the process of building up beams, ribs, arches, portal frames and other str ...
Vertical Laminations ~ not often used for structural laminated timber members and is unsatisfactory for curved members. Horizont ...
Gluing ~ this should be carried out within 48 hours of the planing operation to reduce the risk of the planed surfaces becoming ...
Adhesives ~ although timber laminates are carefully machined, the minimum of cupping permitted and efficient cramping methods em ...
Composite Beams ~ stock sizes of structural softwood have sectional limitations of about 225 mm and corresponding span potential ...
PSB ~ otherwise known as a parallam beam. Fabricated from long strands of softwood timber bonded with a phenol-formaldehyde adhe ...
Composite Joist ~ a type of lattice frame, constructed from a pair of parallel and opposing stress graded softwood timber flange ...
Multi-storey Structures ~ these buildings are usually designed for office, hotel or residential use and contain the means of ver ...
Typical Multi-storey Structures ~ the formats shown below are designed to provide lateral restraint against wind pressures. Mult ...
Steel Roof Trusses ~ these are triangulated plane frames which carry purlins to which the roof coverings can be fixed. Steel is ...
Steel Roof Trusses up to 12 m Span ...
Sheet Coverings ~ the basic functions of sheet coverings used in conjunction with steel roof trusses are to:- Provide resistanc ...
Roof Sheet Coverings ...
Roof Sheet Coverings ...
Double Skin, Energy Roof systems ~ apply to industrial and commercial use buildings. In addition to new projects constructed to ...
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