WALLS & PIERS

Walls are the vertical elements of a building, which enclose the space within it which may also divide that space.

Walls may be divided into two types.

01.	Load bearing walls, which support loads from floors & roof in addition to their own weight.
02.	Non load bearing walls, which carry no floor of roof, loads.

The primary function of the wall is to enclose or divide space, but in addition it may have to provide support.

Types of Wall Construction

01. Masonry Wall - This is where the wall is built of individual blocks of materials.

02. Monolithic Wall - This is where the wall is built of a material requiring some form of support in the initial stage.

03. Frame Wall - This is where the wall is constructed as a frame of small members at close intervals with facings on sides.

04. Membrane Wall This is where the wall is constructed as a sandwich of two thin skins of sheets of suitable material bonded to a core.

	Types of Wall Construction
	Bricks & Brick work
	Brick work - Bonding of columns
	Cavity Walls
	Opening in Walls
	Arches
	Damp Proof Course

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