2006 29[PDF 124 KB] - Building Performance
... New Zealand Standard NZS 3604:1999 Timber Framed Buildings ...
... New Zealand Standard NZS 3604:1999 Timber Framed Buildings ...
Maintenance and repair of older buildings in South Australia
... strategy is to identify ways in which maintenance requirements can be reduced. For example, stonework which has been painted over at some time in the past, for reasons of fashion and personal preference, is likely to require repainting every 5-10 years - even if it has been done well and there are n ...
... strategy is to identify ways in which maintenance requirements can be reduced. For example, stonework which has been painted over at some time in the past, for reasons of fashion and personal preference, is likely to require repainting every 5-10 years - even if it has been done well and there are n ...
lateral forces— earthquakes
... of energy in the form of ground waves. Seismology is based on the science of plate tectonics, which proposes that the earth is composed of several very large plates of hard crust many miles thick, riding on a layer of molten rock closer to the earth’s core. These plates are slowly moving relative to ...
... of energy in the form of ground waves. Seismology is based on the science of plate tectonics, which proposes that the earth is composed of several very large plates of hard crust many miles thick, riding on a layer of molten rock closer to the earth’s core. These plates are slowly moving relative to ...
Precast Provides High Performance—Efficiently
... one location. “The new site provided many challenges to this effort, as it had grade changes of more than 60 feet in places, due to its former use as a gravel quarry,” says a spokesman for the design-build team. Although the grade change created obstacles, it also proved advantageous. Designers were ...
... one location. “The new site provided many challenges to this effort, as it had grade changes of more than 60 feet in places, due to its former use as a gravel quarry,” says a spokesman for the design-build team. Although the grade change created obstacles, it also proved advantageous. Designers were ...
Maintenance and Repair of Older Buildings in
... strategy is to identify ways in which maintenance requirements can be reduced. For example, stonework which has been painted over at some time in the past, for reasons of fashion and personal preference, is likely to require repainting every 5-10 years - even if it has been done well and there are n ...
... strategy is to identify ways in which maintenance requirements can be reduced. For example, stonework which has been painted over at some time in the past, for reasons of fashion and personal preference, is likely to require repainting every 5-10 years - even if it has been done well and there are n ...
Developing a new combined structural roofing system of domes and
... arid desert area. The walls were constructed as load bearing in the outer perimeter to make advantage of the high insulation performance of the straw bales in such an arid desert area. Vertical reinforcing bars with a diameter of 16 mm were embedded in the foundation to a minimum depth of 30 cm, and ...
... arid desert area. The walls were constructed as load bearing in the outer perimeter to make advantage of the high insulation performance of the straw bales in such an arid desert area. Vertical reinforcing bars with a diameter of 16 mm were embedded in the foundation to a minimum depth of 30 cm, and ...
Building Archaeology of the Secular Architecture of the 10th – 11th
... construction. The logs were thoroughly hewn from every side; their diameter (especially in the dwelling buildings) was perfectly adjusted. In those cases where there was a lack of logs of the same thickness, compensation was made due to the size of the “cup” - the notch by means of which the corners ...
... construction. The logs were thoroughly hewn from every side; their diameter (especially in the dwelling buildings) was perfectly adjusted. In those cases where there was a lack of logs of the same thickness, compensation was made due to the size of the “cup” - the notch by means of which the corners ...
ancient solutions for future sustainability: building with adobe
... The word "adobe" originates from the Egyptian "thobe" meaning [mud] brick. In Arabic this became "at-tob," which in Spanish became "adobe," while in French it became "toub" (Mud Village Society, 1991). The earliest permanent dwellings yet discovered are in the Middle East, China, and the Indus Valle ...
... The word "adobe" originates from the Egyptian "thobe" meaning [mud] brick. In Arabic this became "at-tob," which in Spanish became "adobe," while in French it became "toub" (Mud Village Society, 1991). The earliest permanent dwellings yet discovered are in the Middle East, China, and the Indus Valle ...
Interim guide on earthquake prone buildings for
... excluded from the process, building owners may have to provide evidence identifying the year of construction. The reason for this is that, from 1976 onwards, various other factors have been introduced to take account of the performance of modern structural forms that use varied materials with improv ...
... excluded from the process, building owners may have to provide evidence identifying the year of construction. The reason for this is that, from 1976 onwards, various other factors have been introduced to take account of the performance of modern structural forms that use varied materials with improv ...
THE WALL DECORATION OF THE HIERON IN SAMOTHRACE
... bers of its trussed roof were concealed by a wooden coffered ceiling adorned with cast bronze mouldings. Lit by flickering lamplight during the nocturnal rites, the cella must have been rich in contrasts, now gleaming as light fell on the marble pavement and the white upper wall or picked out the me ...
... bers of its trussed roof were concealed by a wooden coffered ceiling adorned with cast bronze mouldings. Lit by flickering lamplight during the nocturnal rites, the cella must have been rich in contrasts, now gleaming as light fell on the marble pavement and the white upper wall or picked out the me ...
Thermal Properties of Log Homes
... disregards the contribution of the mineral insulation in the lateral groove). Therefore, the results should be used with caution. Here I want to share a story with you. Once I was approached to provide technical information to a builder who was “questioned” by the building official regarding the R-v ...
... disregards the contribution of the mineral insulation in the lateral groove). Therefore, the results should be used with caution. Here I want to share a story with you. Once I was approached to provide technical information to a builder who was “questioned” by the building official regarding the R-v ...
Seismic Upgrading of Existing Structures
... deformations and inter-structural deformations. Global deformations are the only type explicitly controlled by the building codes and are classically considered by reviewing interstory drift (see Chapter 7). The basic concern is that large inter-story drifts can result in P-delta instabilities. Cont ...
... deformations and inter-structural deformations. Global deformations are the only type explicitly controlled by the building codes and are classically considered by reviewing interstory drift (see Chapter 7). The basic concern is that large inter-story drifts can result in P-delta instabilities. Cont ...
Significance of a Mughal Mall and its role in achieving
... horizontal or in the horizontal plane. They are subject to bending when loaded. As spanning in Chatta Chowk Bazaar uses predominantly arcuate systems, the presence of these is rare. These elements are lintels in most small openings and mezzanine floors in the western gate. They are built in red sand ...
... horizontal or in the horizontal plane. They are subject to bending when loaded. As spanning in Chatta Chowk Bazaar uses predominantly arcuate systems, the presence of these is rare. These elements are lintels in most small openings and mezzanine floors in the western gate. They are built in red sand ...
Newbury, NH, Center Meeting House
... Asher Benjamin’s The Country Builder’s Assistant, and retained as an illustration in subsequent editions. Benjamin’s design illustrated a gable-roofed meeting house with its gable end treated as the façade. Projecting from the gable end is a shallow, gable-roofed pavilion with its cornice at the sam ...
... Asher Benjamin’s The Country Builder’s Assistant, and retained as an illustration in subsequent editions. Benjamin’s design illustrated a gable-roofed meeting house with its gable end treated as the façade. Projecting from the gable end is a shallow, gable-roofed pavilion with its cornice at the sam ...
Rendering Thermal Performance
... It was at this time that Stotmeister KG developed a product which was to revolutionise the renders industry. The material was Stolit, a cement free acrylic, highly crack resistant render, with immense flexibility and strength. These properties made it the ideal material for coping with the thermal s ...
... It was at this time that Stotmeister KG developed a product which was to revolutionise the renders industry. The material was Stolit, a cement free acrylic, highly crack resistant render, with immense flexibility and strength. These properties made it the ideal material for coping with the thermal s ...
The Effect of Flange Thickness on the Behaviour of Different Types
... show that shear walls with thick flanges behave more efficient than walls with thin flanges. ...
... show that shear walls with thick flanges behave more efficient than walls with thin flanges. ...
Cure Workshop - Abstract guidelines
... another attribute of very tall structures that they are place markers. Very tall structures do not only mark a place, but they often become the symbol of a place as for instance Eiffel Tower in Paris. In the 20th century office buildings have become the dominant, tall objects in our cities, represen ...
... another attribute of very tall structures that they are place markers. Very tall structures do not only mark a place, but they often become the symbol of a place as for instance Eiffel Tower in Paris. In the 20th century office buildings have become the dominant, tall objects in our cities, represen ...
here - Broomfield House Restoration
... 2.3.2 These alterations necessitated alterations to the chimneystacks, as the first floor fireplaces were now placed at a higher level. The west face of the stack was also cut back at first floor level to accommodate a new stair, the position of which is indicated by later panelling. The work also i ...
... 2.3.2 These alterations necessitated alterations to the chimneystacks, as the first floor fireplaces were now placed at a higher level. The west face of the stack was also cut back at first floor level to accommodate a new stair, the position of which is indicated by later panelling. The work also i ...
The Post-Frame Advantage Handbook.
... Post-frame buildings may utilize trusses, rafters, or laminated lumber to support roof loads, which may be affixed to each post or supported by a header. Horizontally-placed dimension lumber - roof purlins and wall girts – hold the posts and trusses or rafters together to form the basic frame. Exter ...
... Post-frame buildings may utilize trusses, rafters, or laminated lumber to support roof loads, which may be affixed to each post or supported by a header. Horizontally-placed dimension lumber - roof purlins and wall girts – hold the posts and trusses or rafters together to form the basic frame. Exter ...
CONTENTS - DistroDoc
... Shear walls are not only designed to resist gravity / vertical loads (due to its selfweight and other living / moving loads), but they are also designed for lateral loads of earthquakes / wind. The walls are structurally integrated with roofs / floors (diaphragms) and other lateral walls running acr ...
... Shear walls are not only designed to resist gravity / vertical loads (due to its selfweight and other living / moving loads), but they are also designed for lateral loads of earthquakes / wind. The walls are structurally integrated with roofs / floors (diaphragms) and other lateral walls running acr ...
Revit Activity One: What is a Wall
... accident. It was designed by someone or a team of someones. For example, buildings are designed by architects. All designers use tools to design their structures and in the past few years the most common tool for architects is computer assisted design, or CAD computer programs. The first CAD program ...
... accident. It was designed by someone or a team of someones. For example, buildings are designed by architects. All designers use tools to design their structures and in the past few years the most common tool for architects is computer assisted design, or CAD computer programs. The first CAD program ...
Lateral Load Analysis of Shear Wall Framed Multistory
... walls have very high in plane stiffness and strength, which can be used to simultaneously resist large horizontal loads and support gravity loads, making them quite advantageous in many structural engineering applications .There are lots of literatures available to design and analyze the shear wall. ...
... walls have very high in plane stiffness and strength, which can be used to simultaneously resist large horizontal loads and support gravity loads, making them quite advantageous in many structural engineering applications .There are lots of literatures available to design and analyze the shear wall. ...
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... Connections between precast building elements such as columns, beams, slabs and shear walls must effectively integrate the individual structural components in full continuity with each other so that the overall building structure behaves monolithically. In this manner, the structural analysis and be ...
... Connections between precast building elements such as columns, beams, slabs and shear walls must effectively integrate the individual structural components in full continuity with each other so that the overall building structure behaves monolithically. In this manner, the structural analysis and be ...
design of steel structures for blast
... existing buildings evaluated and upgraded to provide ability to resist the effects of potential blasts and other incidents that could cause extreme local damage. While it may be possible to design buildings to resist such attacks without severe damage, the loading effects associated with these hazar ...
... existing buildings evaluated and upgraded to provide ability to resist the effects of potential blasts and other incidents that could cause extreme local damage. While it may be possible to design buildings to resist such attacks without severe damage, the loading effects associated with these hazar ...
Framing (construction)
Framing, in construction is the fitting together of pieces to give a structure support and shape and sometimes is used as a noun such as ""the framing"" or ""framing members"". Framing materials are usually wood, engineered wood, or structural steel. Building framing is divided into two broad categories, heavy-frame construction (heavy framing) if the vertical supports are few and heavy such as in timber framing, pole building framing, or steel framing or many and smaller called light-frame construction (light framing) including balloon, platform and light-steel framing. Light-frame construction using standardized dimensional lumber has become the dominant construction method in North America and Australia because of its economy. Use of minimal structural material allows builders to enclose a large area with minimal cost, while achieving a wide variety of architectural styles. Historically mankind fitted naturally shaped wooden poles together as framework and then began using joints to connect the timbers, a method today called traditional timber framing. Timber framing was superseded by balloon framing beginning in the 1830s in America which is made up of many light-weight wall members called studs rather than using fewer, heavier supports called posts, and was nailed together rather than using joinery. The studs in a balloon frame extend two stories from sill to plate. Platform framing superseded balloon framing and is the standard wooden framing method today. The name comes from each floor level being framed as a separate unit or platform.Modern light-frame structures usually gain strength from rigid panels (plywood and other plywood-like composites such as oriented strand board (OSB) used to form all or part of wall sections) but until recently carpenters employed various forms of diagonal bracing to stabilize walls. Diagonal bracing remains a vital interior part of many roof systems, and in-wall wind braces are required by building codes in many municipalities or by individual state laws in the United States. Special framed shear walls are becoming more common to help buildings meet the requirements of earthquake engineering and wind engineering.The alternative to framed construction is generally called mass wall construction which is made from horizontal layers of stacked materials such as log building, masonry, rammed earth, adobe, etc.