Building Construction Handbook, Eighth Edition
Membrane Structure Principles ~ a form of tensioned cable structural support system with a covering of stretched fabric. In prin ...
Simple support structure as viewed from the underside ~ vertical compression member stressed fabric reinforced gussets periphera ...
Rooflights ~ the useful penetration of daylight through the windows in external walls of buildings is from 6„000 to 9„000 depend ...
Rooflights ...
Lantern Lights ~ these are a form of rooflight used in conjuction with flat roofs. They consist of glazed vertical sides and ful ...
Dome, Pyramid and Similar Rooflights ~ these are used in conjuction with flat roofs and may be framed or unframed. The glazing c ...
Non-load Bearing Brick Panel Walls ~ these are used in conjunction with framed structures as an infill between the beams and col ...
Reinforced concrete suspended floors column Note: Standard cavity wall insulated as required reinforced concrete perimeter beam ...
Infill Panel Walls ~ these can be used between the framing members of a building to provide the cladding and division between th ...
Brick Infill Panels ~ these can be constructed in a solid or cavity format, the latter usually having an inner skin of blockwork ...
Lightweight Infill Panels ~ these can be constructed from a wide variety or combination of materials such as timber, metals and ...
Lightweight Infill Panels ~ these can be fixed between the structural horizontal and vertical members of the frame or fixed to t ...
Overcladding ~ a superficial treatment, applied either as a component of new construction work, or as a fac ̧ade and insulation ...
Glazed fac ̧ades have been associated with hi-tech architecture since the 1970s. The increasing use of this type of cladding is ...
Structural glazing is otherwise known as frameless glazing. It is a system of toughened glass cladding without the visual impact ...
Curtain Walling ~ this is a form of lightweight non-load bearing external cladding which forms a complete envelope or sheath aro ...
Curtain Walling ...
Fixing Curtain Walling to the Structure ~ in curtain walling systems it is the main vertical component or mullion which carries ...
Re-cladding existing framed buildings has become an economical alternative to complete demolition and re-building. This may be j ...
Load bearing Concrete Panels ~ this form of construction uses storey height load bearing pre-cast reinforced concrete perimeter ...
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