LOAD BEARING WALL

Created by : NURUL NADHIRAH BINTI ZULKEFLI BUILDING SURVEYOR UITM SHAH ALAM

DEFINITION

NON LOAD BEARING WALL

i)loads to be carried and, before the use of cement mortar, the low strength of the joints.

ii) Modern masonry walls can be made to carry considerable loads by the use of high-strength bricks and mortar, but often a framed structure allows more freedom in the design of the facade as well as in the planning of the interior.

LOAD BEARING WALL

support the weight structural components :

i. Interior and exterior walls that support trusses and other systems are load-bearing walls.

ii. A party wall is a load- bearing wall shared by two adjacent structures.

TYPES OF LOAD BEARING WALL

CEMENT

SOLID CONCRETE BLOCK

FIRE BARRIER

KNOTHOLE FILLED

WALL

F U N C T I O N AL R E Q U I R E M E N T O F LOA D B E A R I N G WA L L

RESIST DAMP PENETRATIONUsing thick layer of material which allows water to pass through

slowlyTHERMAL INSULATIONTo ensures that a reasonable internal temperature is maintained. STRENGHTstresses set up by its own weightFIRE RESISTENCEthat walling materials must retain sufficient strength to stand up long enough for the people inside to leave the buildingWEATHER RESISTENCEBad weather can cause disturbed condition of the building such as wind pee

http://www.fao.org/docrep/S1250E/S1250E0j.htm

DIFFERENCE OF LOAD BEARING WALL AND NON LOAD BEARING WALL

LOAD BEARING WALL

A load bearing wall is a wall that bears some of the building’s weight in addition

to its own weight

NON LOAD BEARING WALL

A non-load bearing wall is a wall that does not support any gravity loads from the

building, hence doesn’t bear any weight besides its own

http://www.nucorbuildingsystems.com/builder/engineeringtips/1.13.pdf

DEFFECT OF LOAD BEARING WALL

it often happens that the internal walls have only small doorways, while the external walls have large windows.

Therefore, most of the load will be taken directly by the internal

If the building is narrow enough, the external walls alone can support the entire floor structure.

brickwork tends to expand, whereas concrete shrinks. Also, the concrete slab will deflect and rotate slightly at the edges when it carries its own load.

Shrinkage cracks causes of concrete foundation may contain small cracks because concrete shrinks as it cures.

REFERENCES

• http://www.coxhardware.com/-in-solid-concrete-block.aspx

• http://www.fao.org/docrep/S1250E/S1250E0j.htm

• http://www.understandconstruction.com/walls

• http://www.nucorbuildingsystems.com/builder/engineeringtips/1.13.pdf

• http://faculty.arch.usyd.edu.au/pcbw/walls/index.html

• https://www.coursehero.com/file/p6gf7fd/a-Load-bearing-walls-Those-that-support-the-weight-o-structural-components/

• http://www.nucorbuildingsystems.com/builder/engineeringtips/1.13.pdf• http://

www.preservearticles.com/2012020822946/what-are-the-advantages-and-disadvantages-of-masonry.html

• http://inspectorgroup.com.au/structural-cracks/structural-cracks/crack-monitoring.html

DIFFERENCE OF LOAD BEARING WALL AND NON LOAD BEARING WALL

LOAD BEARING WALL

A load bearing wall is a wall that bears some of the building’s weight in

addition to its own weight

NON LOAD BEARING WALL

A non-load bearing wall is a wall that does not support any gravity loads

from the building, hence doesn’t bear any weight besides its own

ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF LOAD BEARING WALL

ADVANTAGES FOR BRICK SUPER STRUCTURE

i) Suitable for light ornamental work

(ii) Cheap

(iii) Afford great facility in maintaining proper bond in the masonary

(iv) Defects of careless brick layer can be canceled by plastering.

(v) More fire resisting

DISADVANTAGES FOR BRICK SUPER STRUCTURE

(i) Less strength

(ii) Less weather resisting qualities

(iii) Plastering or pointing is necessary

(iv) Gets damp.

(v) Salts present in the sewage react chemically with exposed brick.

http://www.preservearticles.com/2012020822946/what-are-the-advantages-and-disadvantages-of-masonry.html

http://www.nucorbuildingsystems.com/builder/engineeringtips/1.13.pdf

H T T P : / / W W W. C OX H A R D WA R E . C O M / - I N - S O L I D -C O N C R E T E -B LO C K . A S P X

http://products.tradeindia.com/construction-real-estate/bricks/page-5.html

solid concrete blocks

http://www.understandconstruction.com/walls

hollow concrete blocks

lightweight aerated concrete blocks

flyash concrete blocks

http://www.ebuildingsupplies.co.uk/product

http://www.websterbuildingsupplies.co.uk/building/bricks_blocks/

TYPES OF

LOAD BEARING WALL

ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES• advantages for brick super structure • disadvantages for brick super

structurei) Suitable for light ornamental work

(ii) Cheap

(iii) Afford great facility in maintaining proper bond in the

masonary

(iv) Defects of careless brick layer can be canceled by

plastering.

(v) hMore fire resisting

(i) Less strength

(ii) Less weather resisting qualities

(iii) Plastering or pointing is necessary

(iv) Gets damp.

(v) Salts present in the sewage react chemically

with exposed brick.ttp://www.preservearticles.com/2012020822946/what-are-the-advantages-and-disadvantages-of-masonry.html

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