Every building is composed of parts, or components, that may be organized in various ways.
For example, there are different ways to configure walls so that they perform their primary functions bearing, dividing, and sheltering in an optimal manner.
This book presents the most common load-bearing systems, such as plate, massive, and skeleton construction, and describes their impact on the structure as a whole. It explains how spaces can be vertically or horizontally connected and assembled into larger wholes. The individual elements, such as floor slabs, roofs, openings, and foundations, are described together with their functions and the various possibilities for connecting them.
The book goes beyond the wealth of possible detail to demonstrate the basic principles of detailing. Numerous specially prepared drawings set forth the principles of components and then illustrate them with reference to realized projects.
Autorentext
Maarten Meijs, TU Delft, Netherlands; Ulrich Knaack, TU Delft, Netherlands, Fachhochschule Detmold, Germany.
Inhalt
Introduction.
By U. Knaack
1. Building structure
Space and spatial relationships
Primary and complementary system
Massive or cellular construction
Slab construction
Skeleton construction
Building method and spans
Massive or cellular construction
Slab construction
Skeleton construction
Horizontal connection and division of space.
Vertical connection and division of space.
2. components
The functions and attributes of components
Components and loadbearing
Horizontal constructions.
Spanning with tensile forces.
Spanning with compressive forces
Spanning with bending moments.
Typology of horizontal constructions.
Openings in horizontal constructions
Vertical constructions.
Walls with compressive forces
Spanning with axial forces
Spanning with bending moments
Typology vertical constructions.
Openings in vertical constructions
Components and their filtering functions
Layers and the order of layers
Typology of layered constructions
Light transmitting constructions
3. Connections
Tolerances
Adjusting
Load bearing functions in the connection
Roller- and hinged bearings, rigid restraint
Fixing by position, form and material.
Filtering functions in the connection
Filtering by position, form and material.
The design of the connection