11-25-2018, 03:06 PM
Walls system
load bearing or non load bearing walls
In terms of their function, all walls are either load bearing or non load bearing walls. A load bearing wall is part of the structure of the building - it holds the building up. A non-load bearing wall is only a partition that divides the various rooms of a building. one can demolish a wall if it is a non-load bearing wall; one cannot move or demolish a load bearing wall.
Walls : A general term for a vertical building component used to support loads and divide up living spaces Also a term used exclusively to describe exterior vertical surfaces
Partitions : Interior walls
Facade system : Super structural (above ground)
curtain wall system
wall & window system
Cavity wall
Retaining wall : Sub structure (below ground)
load bearing or non load bearing walls
In terms of their function, all walls are either load bearing or non load bearing walls. A load bearing wall is part of the structure of the building - it holds the building up. A non-load bearing wall is only a partition that divides the various rooms of a building. one can demolish a wall if it is a non-load bearing wall; one cannot move or demolish a load bearing wall.
Walls : A general term for a vertical building component used to support loads and divide up living spaces Also a term used exclusively to describe exterior vertical surfaces
Partitions : Interior walls
- Load-Bearing Wall LBW
- Non-Load-Bearing Wall NLBW
- Load-Bearing Partition LBP
- Non-Load-Bearing Partition NLBP
Facade system : Super structural (above ground)
curtain wall system
wall & window system
Cavity wall
Retaining wall : Sub structure (below ground)