Building Construction Handbook, Eighth Edition
Concrete Cladding Panels ~ these are usually of reinforced precast concrete to an undersill or storey height format, the former ...
Storey Height Cladding Panels ~ these are designed to span vertically from beam to beam and can be fenestrated if required. Leve ...
Single-Stage ~ the application of a compressible filling material and a weatherproofing sealant between adjacent cladding panels ...
baffle Typical weathering detail ~ vertical dpc sealant stepped flashing Where the horizontal lapped joint between upper and low ...
Gasket ~ an alternative to using mastic or sealant to close the gap between two cladding panels. They are used specifically wher ...
Non-structural gasket types (shown plan view) ~ HOLLOW/TUBULAR (cast into concrete during manufacture) SOLID DOUBLE SPLAY (fitte ...
Concrete Surface Finishes ~ it is not easy to produce a concrete surface with a smooth finish of uniform colour direct from the ...
Cast-on Finishes ~ these finishes include split blocks, bricks, stone, tiles and mosaic. Cast-on finishes to the upper surface o ...
Discolouration ~ manifests as a patchy surface finish. It is caused where there are differences in hydration or moisture loss du ...
7 INTERNAL CONSTRUCTION AND FINISHES INTERNAL ELEMENTS INTERNAL WALLS CONSTRUCTION JOINTS PARTITIONS AND TIMBER STRUT DESIGN PLA ...
NB. roof coverings, roof insulation and guttering not shown NB. all work below dpc level is classed as substructure Internal Ele ...
Internal Walls ~ their primary function is to act as a vertical divider of floor space and in so doing form a storey height encl ...
Internal Walls ~ there are two basic design concepts for internal walls those which accept and transmit structural loads to the ...
Internal Brick Walls ~ these can be load bearing or non-load bearing (see previous page) and for most two storey buildings are b ...
Internal Block Walls ~ these can be load bearing or non-load bearing (see page 620) the thickness and type of block to be used w ...
Internal Walls ~ an alternative to brick and block bonding shown on the preceding two pages is application of wall profiles. The ...
Movement or Construction Joints ~ provide an alternative to ties or mesh reinforcement in masonry bed joints. Even with reinforc ...
Location ~ specifically in positions of high stress. Reinforcement ~ expanded metal or wire mesh (see page 328). Mortar Cover ~ ...
Typical examples ~ Solid brickwork T = thickness Note: For practical reasons a standard one-brick dimension is given for 240 min ...
Party Wall ~ a wall separating different owners buildings, ie. a wall that stands astride the boundary line between property of ...
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