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FUNCTION OF WALLS
To provide protection from weather, animal
To divide the areas
Act as sound barriers
As fire walls to attenuate the spread of fire from one building unit to another
Separate the interior spaces
To improve the building appearance
To provide privacy
Timber, brick, concrete block, reinforced concrete can be used for wall
construction.
Good for wall construction due its durability, beauty and able to provide
comfortable area
WALL CLASIFICATION
Able to carry the load from above (own weight & load from roof) and transfer it to the
foundation.
b) Non Load Bearing Wall
Only carry their own weight
LOAD BEARING WALL
It can be exterior wall or interior wall. It brace from the roof to the floor.
Pre Cast Concrete Wall
Retaining Wall
Masonry Wall
Pre Panelized Load Bearing Metal Stud Walls
Engineering Brick Wall (115mm, 225mm)
Stone Wall
As the height of the building increased, required thickness of wall and resulting stress on
foundation will also increase and cause it to be uneconomical.