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WEEK 10
TOPIC: BUILDING Cont’d
Sub-Topic II: Types and materials for making walls.
Wall: It is a structural member in building (450mm) used mainly for the enclosure or division of a space within a building. It can be external wall or load bearing wall built right from the foundation to the roof level, it carries the weight of itself and some other elements e.g roof.
It can be internal cross walls, they are the non-load bearing wall (150mm), it carries only the weight of itself.
Function of a wall:
- To carry the load and other elements in the building structure.
- To divide a space as partition and as a compartment wall.
- To protect the structure against weather.
- For privacy
- For security purpose
Walling Materials: They include stone, clay and mud, Timber, Bricks, sand creates blocks etc.
Types of walls: There are many types of walls, depending on the materials used and the method of construction.
- Block wall
- Partition wall
- Sleeper wall
- Timber wall
- Foundation wall
- Glass wall
- Retaining wall
- Cavity wall
- Reinforced concrete walls
- Stone wall
- Bamboo wall
- Clay or mud wall
- Masonry wall
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