REPORT
Walls
Function of a wall
1. Divide the area (partitioning)
2. Act as enclosure
3. Improve building appearance
Walls for SOFLO are made either by blocks, reinforced concrete, stone or precast concrete.
Type of walls Description
RC wall Reinforced concrete refers to
a type of concrete wall with
vertical steel support bars
running through it. The steel
has a necessary amount of
deformations to allow it to
bond with the cement and
water making up the
concrete.
Shear wall Shear walls starts at
foundation level and are
continuous throughout the
building height.
Load Bearing wall The Load bearing wall are wall
that support all the weight of
a roof, conducting all its
weight to a foundation
structure.
Parapet wall A parapet is a barrier which is
an extension of the wall at the
edge of the roof.
Non load bearing wall A non bearing wall in only a Use as partitioning.
partition that divides the (A non bearing wall can be
various rooms of a building. demolish)
Ref http://www.masonryconstruction.com/how-to/parapet-walls_o
https://www.quora.com/What-are-shear-walls
Purpose
RC wall adds strength and
durability to any wall.
Use: To cast these type of
wall, use of mould (
Formworks @ Formscaff)
Shear walls are usually
provided along both length
and width of buildings. Shear
walls are like vertically-
oriented wide beams that
carry earthquake loads
downwards to the
foundation.
Depending on the type of
building and the number of
floors, load-bearing walls are
gauged to the appropriate
thickness to carry the weight
above them. Without doing
so, it is possible that an outer
wall could become unstable if
the load exceeds the strength
of the material used,
potentially leading to the
collapse of the structure. (A
load bearing wall cannot be
demolish)
From the parapet wall,
another wall is built up.