When creating a glazed wall, curtain walling is one solution (with prefabricated sections hung in place) or, alternatively, the glass itself can be hung from a frame. Using trusses to span a wall or building height, often along with diagonal bracing, the structure must be strong in tension but able to flex if struck by [...]
The key function of buildings is to protect us from the external environment, to keep the weather out and keep residents and contents dry and safe. Therefore, exposure to weather and weather events is important to consider as part of building and construction.
In the UK, the prevailing wind direction is from the South-West. Winds are [...]
Written by Understood on
December 16, 2009 – 3:47 pm
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In the Failure, Regulations section
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The post also has the topics Bracing, Flat Roof, Gable Roof, Prevailing Wind, Racking, Scotland, Strapping, Temperature, Trusses, Wall Plate, Weather, Wind Pressure
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