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    This document discusses building construction systems. It describes the differences between heavyweight and lightweight construction. Heavyweight construction uses materials like masonry bricks and concrete that are durable but have high embodied energy. Lightweight construction uses timber or steel framing and has lower maintenance needs. It also outlines the key requirements for structures to be stable, strong enough, and rigid. Buildings have a superstructure above ground and a substructure below, including foundations.

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    This document discusses building construction systems. It describes the differences between heavyweight and lightweight construction. Heavyweight construction uses materials like masonry bricks and concrete that are durable but have high embodied energy. Lightweight construction uses timber or steel framing and has lower maintenance needs. It also outlines the key requirements for structures to be stable, strong enough, and rigid. Buildings have a superstructure above ground and a substructure below, including foundations.

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    This document discusses building construction systems. It describes the differences between heavyweight and lightweight construction. Heavyweight construction uses materials like masonry bricks and concrete that are durable but have high embodied energy. Lightweight construction uses timber or steel framing and has lower maintenance needs. It also outlines the key requirements for structures to be stable, strong enough, and rigid. Buildings have a superstructure above ground and a substructure below, including foundations.

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    SGA 1353

    BUILDING TECHNOLOGY 1
    WEEK 4
    Building Construction System

    SGA1353  BUILDING  TECHNOLOGY  I  SITI  AISYAH  MUHAMMAD   1  


    BASIC BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
    SYSTEM

    SGA1353  BUILDING  TECHNOLOGY  I  SITI  AISYAH  MUHAMMAD   2  


    Construction system:
    •  Construc=on  systems  are  the  ways  in  which  materials  are  combined  
    to  construct  the  elements  of  a  building.  They  can  be  classified  
    according  to  the  mass  of  the  system  into  heavyweight  and  
    lightweight  construc=on.  
    •  Heavyweight  and  lightweight  materials  used  in  construc=on  differ  in  
    mass  content.    
    •  Heavyweight  construc=on  systems  are  usually  masonry  and  include  
    brick,  concrete,  concrete  block,  =les,  rammed  earth,  mud  brick,  etc.    
    •  Lightweight  construc=on  uses  =mber  or  light  gauge  steel  framing  as  
    the  structural  support  system  for  non-­‐structural  cladding  and  linings  
    (eg.  fibre  cement,  plywood  and  colourbond  steel).  

    SGA1353  BUILDING  TECHNOLOGY  I  SITI  AISYAH  MUHAMMAD   3  


    SGA1353  BUILDING  TECHNOLOGY  I  SITI  AISYAH  MUHAMMAD   4  
    Heavyweight construction
    •  Characteris=cs  of  heavyweight  construc=on  include:  
    •  excellent  durability  
    •  low  maintenance  
    •  good  thermal  mass  
    •  most  suited  to  climates  with  a  large  diurnal  (day/night)  temperature  range  
    •  should  not  be  used  on  remote  sites  where  materials  must  be  transported  for  long  distances  
    •  generally  high  embodied  energy  
    •  generally  significant  site  impact  and  disturbance  because  of  substan=al  founda=on  system  
    requirements  
    •  generally  quarried  raw  materials  that  cause  a  high  impact  on  the  landscape  
    •  generally  require  heavy  liYing  equipment  on  site  
    •  oYen  require  temporary  support  during  construc=on,  which  can  increase  waste.  

    SGA1353  BUILDING  TECHNOLOGY  I  SITI  AISYAH  MUHAMMAD   5  


    Lightweight construction
    •  Characteris=cs  of  lightweight  construc=on  include:  
    •  less  durable  than  heavyweight  construc=on  
    •  higher  maintenance  required  than  heavyweight  construc=on  
    •  greater  responsiveness  to  outdoor  temperature  changes  –  this  can  be  beneficial  
    by  cooling  more  rapidly  at  night  in  warmer  climates  
    •  suitable  for  remote  sites  where  materials  must  be  transported  for  long  distances  
    •  generally  lower  embodied  energy  
    •  generally  lower  site  impact  and  disturbance  than  heavyweight  construc=on  
    •  generally  lower  environmental  impact,  for  example,  sustainably  sourced  =mber  
    •  able  to  be  handled  without  the  need  for  heavy  machinery.  

    SGA1353  BUILDING  TECHNOLOGY  I  SITI  AISYAH  MUHAMMAD   6  


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    Structural requirements
    1.  it  must  be  capable  of  achieving  a  state  of  equilibrium.  
    This  requires  that  the  internal  configura=on  of  the  structure  together  
    with  the  means  by  which  it  is  connected  to  its  founda=ons  must  be  
    such  that  all  applied  loads  are  balanced  exactly  by  reac=ons  generated  
    at  its  founda=ons.  
     
    2.  it  must  be  geometrically  stable.  
    •  Geometric  stability  is  the  property  which  preserves  the  geometry  of  a  
    structure  and  allows  its  elements  to  act  together  to  resist  load.  The  
    dis=nc=on  between  stability  and  equilibrium  is  illustrated  by  the  
    framework.  

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    Structural requirements
    3.  it  must  have  adequate  strength.  
    The  requirement  for  adequate  strength  is  sa=sfied  by  ensuring  that  the  
    levels  of  stress  which  occur  in  the  various  elements  of  a  structure,  
    when  the  peak  loads  are  applied,  are  within  acceptable  limits.  
     
    4.  it  must  have  adequate  rigidity.  
    Structural  calcula=ons  allow  the  and  rigidity  of  structures  to  be  
    controlled  precisely.  They  are  preceded  by  an  assessment  of  the  load  
    which  a  structure  will  be  required  to  carry.  

    SGA1353  BUILDING  TECHNOLOGY  I  SITI  AISYAH  MUHAMMAD   9  


    SGA1353  BUILDING  TECHNOLOGY  I  SITI  AISYAH  MUHAMMAD   10  
    Superstructure  is  the  above-­‐ground  por4on  of  a  building,  composed  of  
    a  framing  system  and  exterior  cladding.    
    Most  of  the  building  components  consist  in  superstructure  such  as  
    wall,  column,  and  beam.    
    SUPERSTRUCTURE   Superstructure  consists  dead  load  and  also  carry  live  load  as  well.    
     

    The  por4on  of  a  building  below  ground.      


    Substructure  can  be  used  as  underground  space  and  u4lity  area.    
    SUBSTRUCTURE   Substructure  will  deliver  the  loads  from  Superstructure  to  the  soil  
    through  Founda4on.    
     

    Founda4on  is  part  of  the  substructure.  


    The  below-­‐ground  elements  of  the  building’s  structural  system  that  
    transfer  the  building  loads  into  the  soil.    
     

    SGA1353  BUILDING  TECHNOLOGY  I  SITI  AISYAH  MUHAMMAD   11  


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    SGA1353  BUILDING  TECHNOLOGY  I  SITI  AISYAH  MUHAMMAD   18  
    THANK  YOU    

    SGA1353  BUILDING  TECHNOLOGY  I  SITI  AISYAH  MUHAMMAD   19  

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