Building technology part 3

BUILDING BUILDING TECHNOLOGY PART 3TECHNOLOGY PART 3

FORMS OF CONSTRUCTIONFORMS OF CONSTRUCTION

February, 2012February, 2012 John Fox, College of North West LondonJohn Fox, College of North West London 11

SINGLE STOREY BUILDINGSSINGLE STOREY BUILDINGSWAREHOUSESWAREHOUSES

IN COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS THE IN COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS THE STRUCTURE IS MAINLY MADE FROM STEELSTRUCTURE IS MAINLY MADE FROM STEEL

FRAME IS SUPPORTED BY A SERIES OF FRAME IS SUPPORTED BY A SERIES OF RAILS OR PURLINSRAILS OR PURLINS

CORRUGATED SHEETING IS ADDED TO CORRUGATED SHEETING IS ADDED TO PROVIDE STRENGTHPROVIDE STRENGTH

METAL SHEETING HAS ADDED INSULATION METAL SHEETING HAS ADDED INSULATION MATERIAL TO CONFORM WITH HEAT LOSS MATERIAL TO CONFORM WITH HEAT LOSS LEGISLATIONLEGISLATION


SINGLE- STOREY BUILDINGSSINGLE- STOREY BUILDINGSWAREHOUSESWAREHOUSES

METAL SHEETING PROVIDES RIGIDITY TO METAL SHEETING PROVIDES RIGIDITY TO STEEL FRAMESTEEL FRAME

IT PROVIDES RESISTANNCE TO WIND IT PROVIDES RESISTANNCE TO WIND FORCESFORCES

THESE BUILDINGS ARE NON-LOAD THESE BUILDINGS ARE NON-LOAD BEARINGBEARING

THE FIRST 2 METRES OF THE BUILDING THE FIRST 2 METRES OF THE BUILDING ARE CONSTRUCTED FROM TRADITIONAL ARE CONSTRUCTED FROM TRADITIONAL MASONARY MATERIALSMASONARY MATERIALS


SINGLE STOREYSINGLE STOREY

IN HOUSING A SINGLE STOREY BUILDING IN HOUSING A SINGLE STOREY BUILDING IS ALSO KNOWN AS A BUNGALOWIS ALSO KNOWN AS A BUNGALOW

THIS TYPE OF BUILD IS FAVOURED WITH THIS TYPE OF BUILD IS FAVOURED WITH THE ELDERLY AND THE DISABLEDTHE ELDERLY AND THE DISABLED

NO STAIRS, ALL ROOMS ON ONE LEVELNO STAIRS, ALL ROOMS ON ONE LEVEL CONSTRUCTED IN TIMBER FRAME OR CONSTRUCTED IN TIMBER FRAME OR

TRADTIONAL METHODSTRADTIONAL METHODS


LOW-RISE BUILDINGSLOW-RISE BUILDINGS

THESE ARE BUILDINGS USUALLY UP TO THESE ARE BUILDINGS USUALLY UP TO THE HEIGHT OF 3 STOREYSTHE HEIGHT OF 3 STOREYS

NORMALLY BUILT FROM STEEL FRAME NORMALLY BUILT FROM STEEL FRAME CONSTRUCTIONCONSTRUCTION

FORMED IN STANDARD STEEL SECTIONS FORMED IN STANDARD STEEL SECTIONS

WHICH PROVIDE AN OPEN PLAN AREAWHICH PROVIDE AN OPEN PLAN AREA INTERNAL ROOMS FORMED WITH INTERNAL ROOMS FORMED WITH

DEMOUNTABLE PARTITIONSDEMOUNTABLE PARTITIONS


DETACHED HOUSINGDETACHED HOUSING

LEAST FAVOURITE AMONGST DEVELOPERSLEAST FAVOURITE AMONGST DEVELOPERS MAINLY BUILT IN BRICK & BLOCKMAINLY BUILT IN BRICK & BLOCK MOST HOMES BUILT TO NATIONAL HOUSE-MOST HOMES BUILT TO NATIONAL HOUSE-

BUILDING COUNCIL (NHBC) STANDARDSBUILDING COUNCIL (NHBC) STANDARDS RISING STANDARDS INCLUDE EN-SUITE RISING STANDARDS INCLUDE EN-SUITE

BATHROOMS, HOME OFFICES, FIRE AND BATHROOMS, HOME OFFICES, FIRE AND INTRUDER ALARMS.INTRUDER ALARMS.

TYPICAL 2 STOREYSTYPICAL 2 STOREYS


TERRACED HOUSINGTERRACED HOUSING

MAJORITY OF STOCK BUILT IN MAJORITY OF STOCK BUILT IN VICTORIAN TIMESVICTORIAN TIMES

PROVIDED VOLUME HOUSING AT PROVIDED VOLUME HOUSING AT CHEAP PRICESCHEAP PRICES

MAINLY BUILT IN THE INDUSTRIAL MAINLY BUILT IN THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION WITH MASS MIGRATION REVOLUTION WITH MASS MIGRATION FROM RURAL ENGLAND TO MAJOR FROM RURAL ENGLAND TO MAJOR CITIESCITIES


TERRACED HOUSINGTERRACED HOUSING

MODERN DESIGNS USE STRUCTUAL MODERN DESIGNS USE STRUCTUAL WALLS WITH ROOFING SYSTEMS WALLS WITH ROOFING SYSTEMS THAT STRETCH ACROSS MULTIPLE THAT STRETCH ACROSS MULTIPLE PROPERTIESPROPERTIES

FIRE & PRIVACY BREAKS USED TO FIRE & PRIVACY BREAKS USED TO CREATE INDIVIDUAL DWELLINGSCREATE INDIVIDUAL DWELLINGS


PREFABRICATIONPREFABRICATION

INDUSTRY SHIFT TOWARDS PREFAB. INDUSTRY SHIFT TOWARDS PREFAB. WORKWORK

IMPROVED SPEED OF CONSTRUCTIONIMPROVED SPEED OF CONSTRUCTION IMPROVED PERFORMANCE IN QUALITY OF IMPROVED PERFORMANCE IN QUALITY OF

MATERIALS & WORKMANSHIPMATERIALS & WORKMANSHIP CREATED IN WORKSHOPSCREATED IN WORKSHOPS COMPONENTS TAKEN TO SITE FORCOMPONENTS TAKEN TO SITE FOR ASSEMBLEYASSEMBLEY


PREFABRICATIONPREFABRICATION

COMPONENTS INCLUDE KITCHEN COMPONENTS INCLUDE KITCHEN UNITS, STAIRCASES, DOORS, UNITS, STAIRCASES, DOORS, BEDROOM FURNITURE ETC.BEDROOM FURNITURE ETC.

IF THERE IS AN ALTERATION TO THE IF THERE IS AN ALTERATION TO THE DESIGN THEN ADJUSTMENTS HAVE DESIGN THEN ADJUSTMENTS HAVE TO BE MADE ON SITETO BE MADE ON SITE

COMPLETE ASSEMBLED HOUSES COMPLETE ASSEMBLED HOUSES SHOULD BE CRANED ONTO A SHOULD BE CRANED ONTO A PREPARED BASE.PREPARED BASE.


PORTAL FRAMESPORTAL FRAMES

IT HAS A LOW PITCHED ROOF IT HAS A LOW PITCHED ROOF MEMBERS ATTACHED TO COLUMNS MEMBERS ATTACHED TO COLUMNS AT EITHER ENDAT EITHER END

CONSTRUCTED IN EITHER STEEL, CONSTRUCTED IN EITHER STEEL, CONCRETE OR TIMBERCONCRETE OR TIMBER

MORDEN PORTAL FRAMES MORDEN PORTAL FRAMES CONSTRUCTED IN STEELCONSTRUCTED IN STEEL

HIGH STRENGTH TO WEIGHT RATIOHIGH STRENGTH TO WEIGHT RATIO


ADVANTAGES OF PORTAL ADVANTAGES OF PORTAL FRAME BUILDINGSFRAME BUILDINGS

LARGE SPANS ACHIEVEDLARGE SPANS ACHIEVED SPEEDILY ERRECTEDSPEEDILY ERRECTED FACTORY PRODUCEDFACTORY PRODUCED LIGHTER FOUNDATIONS REQUIREDLIGHTER FOUNDATIONS REQUIRED ENABLES RECYCLING WHEN THE ENABLES RECYCLING WHEN THE

BUILDING COMES TO THE END OF ITS BUILDING COMES TO THE END OF ITS LIFELIFE

EASILY EXTENDED AND ADAPTEDEASILY EXTENDED AND ADAPTED


DISADVANTAGES OF PORTAL DISADVANTAGES OF PORTAL FRAME BUILDINGSFRAME BUILDINGS

REQUIRES SOME FORM OF COATING REQUIRES SOME FORM OF COATING TO PREVENT RUSTTO PREVENT RUST

REQUIRES FIRE PROTECTION REQUIRES FIRE PROTECTION COATINGCOATING

EXTERNAL COATINGS HAVE TO BE EXTERNAL COATINGS HAVE TO BE MAINTAINEDMAINTAINED



Building technology part 3

Education

john fox

college of north west

lowrise buildings

single storey buildingis

detached housing

fromsteel frame

steel high strength

rigidity tosteel frame