The document discusses load bearing structures, which are structures where the walls bear the weight of the roof and floors. Load is transferred from the roof and floors through the walls to the foundation and soil. Load bearing structures use thick masonry walls made of brick or stone to support the entire structure. They have advantages like lower cost and simpler design but disadvantages like less efficient space usage and limitations on building height and room sizes.
The document discusses load bearing structures, which are structures where the walls bear the weight of the roof and floors. Load is transferred from the roof and floors through the walls to the foundation and soil. Load bearing structures use thick masonry walls made of brick or stone to support the entire structure. They have advantages like lower cost and simpler design but disadvantages like less efficient space usage and limitations on building height and room sizes.
The document discusses load bearing structures, which are structures where the walls bear the weight of the roof and floors. Load is transferred from the roof and floors through the walls to the foundation and soil. Load bearing structures use thick masonry walls made of brick or stone to support the entire structure. They have advantages like lower cost and simpler design but disadvantages like less efficient space usage and limitations on building height and room sizes.
The document discusses load bearing structures, which are structures where the walls bear the weight of the roof and floors. Load is transferred from the roof and floors through the walls to the foundation and soil. Load bearing structures use thick masonry walls made of brick or stone to support the entire structure. They have advantages like lower cost and simpler design but disadvantages like less efficient space usage and limitations on building height and room sizes.
Load Bearing Structure (ARN-203 Building Construction-II)
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Load Bearing Structure (ARN-203 Building Construction-II)
Prepared by Dr. Shubhajit Sadhukhan Assistant Professor Department of Architecture and Planning Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee Department of Architecture and Planning Dr. Shubhajit Sadhukhan Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee Building Construction-II (ARN-203) Load Bearing Structure (ARN-203 Building Construction-II)
Introduction → Load bearing structure is the structure in which the loads of the roofs, floors as well as lateral loads are borne by walls
→ Imposed loads are transferred through wall to lower floor and eventually to foundations to soil
→ Load bearing structure consists of heavy masonry walls of brick or stone that support the entire structure Source: https://gharpedia.com/difference-between-framed-load-bearing-structure/
Department of Architecture and Planning Dr. Shubhajit Sadhukhan
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee Load Bearing Structure (ARN-203 Building Construction-II)
Load Bearing Structural System: Load Transfer
• Wall acts as Vertical Load Bearing Member
• Slab acts as Horizontal Load Bearing Member
Load Transfer
Live Load & Dead Load
Slab
Wall
Foundation
Soil Department of Architecture and Planning Dr. Shubhajit Sadhukhan Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee Load Bearing Structure (ARN-203 Building Construction-II)
Load Bearing Structure: Suitability
• Such type of structures are most suited where Hard Strata of soil is available at shallow depth
Department of Architecture and Planning Dr. Shubhajit Sadhukhan
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee Load Bearing Structure (ARN-203 Building Construction-II)
Department of Architecture and Planning 13 Dr. Shubhajit Sadhukhan
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee Load Bearing Structure (ARN-203 Building Construction-II)
Department of Architecture and Planning Dr. Shubhajit Sadhukhan
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee Load Bearing Structure (ARN-203 Building Construction-II)
Department of Architecture and Planning 15 Dr. Shubhajit Sadhukhan
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee Load Bearing Structure (ARN-203 Building Construction-II)
Department of Architecture and Planning 16 Dr. Shubhajit Sadhukhan
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee Load Bearing Structure (ARN-203 Building Construction-II)
Department of Architecture and Planning 17 Dr. Shubhajit Sadhukhan
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee Load Bearing Structure (ARN-203 Building Construction-II)
Load Bearing Structure: Advantages
• In load bearing structural system, external & internal walls serve as a structural element as well as serve the purpose of enclosure for protection from weather i.e. rain, sound, heat, fire etc.
• Comparatively, construction cost is cheap for low rise buildings
• Design of load bearing structure is simple
• Load bearing structures can be constructed without expensive plant and machines as compared to a framed structure
