Walls Strength and stability
Strength The strength of the materials used in wall construction is determined by the strength of a material in resisting […]
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Glossary
Oversite concrete
When {Portland cement} was first continuously produced, towards the end of the nineteenth century, it became practical to cover the
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Walls Resistance to airborne and impact sound Security
Sound is transmitted as airborne sound and impact sound. Airborne sound is generated as cyclical disturbances of air from, for
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Walls Durability and freedom from maintenance
The durability of a wall is indicated by the frequency and extent of the work necessary to maintain minimum functional
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Walls Fire safety
Fires in buildings generally start from a small source of ignition, the ‘outbreak of fire’, which leads to the ‘spread
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Walls Resistance to the passage of heat
The traditional method of heating buildings was by burning wood or coal in open fireplaces in England and in freestanding
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Walls Resistance to weather and ground moisture
A requirement of the Building Regulations is that walls should adequately resist the passage of moisture to the inside of
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Walls functional requirements
The function of a wall is to enclose and protect a building or to divide space within a building. To
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WALLS OF BRICK AND BLOCK
Strength and Stability Up to the middle of the twentieth century the design and construction of small buildings, such as houses,