Category: Walls

In general, non-load bearing walls have adequate strength, stability, sound insulation and fire resistance. Non-load bearing walls may be interior walls or exterior walls. Different types of materials are used for non-load bearing walls, viz., brick, wood, hollow block, metal lath, corrugated sheet, etc. Following are some of the important non-load bearing walls: Panel Wall…

In veneered wall the facing is attached to the backing but need not be bonded. The entire load is taken by the backing. The facing is mostly for decoration purposes or to meet aesthetic needs (Fig. 17.5). Figure 17.5 Veneered wall

It is similar to a solid wall but with a different facing material. These two materials are bonded together such that both take the load. The facing material may be of a different quality such that it may give a better aesthetic view. Generally dressed stone facing is done on brick walls (Fig. 17.4). Figure…

These walls are similar to solid walls but the thickness of wall at intervals is increased (Fig. 17.2). The thickened portions are called as piers or pilasters. These walls are used for the following purposes: Figure 17.2 Solid wall with piers 17.2.3 Cavity Wall Cavity wall consists of two structural leaves separated by an uniform continuous…

It is a wall built of solid bricks or perforated bricks and designed to carry an imposed dead loads and live loads, including its self-weight (Fig. 17.1). Figure 17.1 Solid wall

In general, masonry used for exterior walls, central main walls and some cross walls in a building are of load-bearing walls. These walls should have adequate thickness such that it will sustain a slight eccentricity in loading. The mortar used for such walls should give adequate bonding to hold the structure even when there is…

A wall is a vertical member with width greater than four times its thickness. If this condition is not satisfied it is a column. Based on functional aspects, walls may be classified under the following two broad groups: The masonry types explained may be used for load-bearing structures and as separators or partitioners.