Constructing buildings Performance requirements A building is made
Constructing buildings
Performance requirements • A building is made up of foundations, walls, floors and roofs. . . • These are called the elements of a building, and they need to be strong enough to support various loads. . .
There are three types of loads acting on buildings. . . Task – Match up the correct load, with its correct description • Dead Load These are the loads that can change during the use of a building • Dynamic Load This is when something hits a building or falls on it • Impact / Live Load The load that does not move such as the weight of the building itself
There are three types of loads acting on buildings. . . Dead Load = These are loads that do not move such as the weight of the building itself Walls , floors , windows, roofs Example Dynamic Load = These are the loads that can change during the use of a building Example Impact / Live Load = Example Weight of people and furniture This is when something hits a building or falls on it Rain, wind, snow
Identifying loads within a building. . . • Think about the building you are in now. Think about the room you are in now. • It is being subjected to a variety of different types of loads Task - Make a list of all the loads that the building you are in / classroom you are in, is being subject too. An example has been given to start you off. Weight of the roof. Task - Write next to each of the loads you have listed, whether it is a dead, dynamic or impact / live load
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