Wall

Content

• Introduction• Types of wall• Bearing walls• Non- bearing walls• Retaining walls• Conclusion• References

How much important is a wall?

A wall is a structure very important because it defines and

protects an area or a building

It is notable that English uses the same word to refer to an external wall, and the internal sides

of a room

There are three types of walls:

There are three types of walls: bearing walls, non-bearing walls and retaining walls

Bearing walls

Bearing walls: A bearing wall is used as a support, e.g., for the floors and roof. Usually raised on foundations, it is thicker at the bottom than at the top because loads accumulate towards the base, and is often buttressed. Its thickness is proportional to the forces that it has to resist. Doors and windows weaken the resistance of the wall and divert the forces about them to the parts on either side; these forces are transferred directly to the base of the wall. The number of openings that can be used depends on the strength of the masonry and the stresses in the wall.

Non-bearing wallsCurtain wall Gable wall

Non-bearing walls: A non-bearing wall, such as a partition screen or curtain wall, is used to separate and define spaces and is generally much thinner than the bearing walls.

Gable wall is one at right angles to the roof ridge¸

Non-bearing wallsParty wall façade

•Party wall is one common to two adjoining buildings •The front wall or face of a building is termed the façade

Non-bearing wallsDefensive walls

Defensive walls are frequently two or three concentric ramparts, often including fortification and watchtowers. Great portals forms the gateway

Retaining walls

Retaining walls: A retaining wall is a structure designed and constructed to resist the lateral pressure of soil when there is change in ground elevation that exceeds the angle of repose of the soil. The active pressure increases on the retaining wall proportionally from zero at the upper grade level to a maximum value at the lowest depth of the wall

Conclusion

• A wall is the principal structure of a building, and is an important piece in the construction field, almost everything has a wall. There are different types of walls, and made of different materials like wood, concrete, brick, steel, glass and other materials. Remember that is very important for to build any wall to have an appropriate foundations to guarantied its perdurability.

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