33. BUILDING STRUCTURES
This chapter focuses on the structural components of buildings, detailing the connections between beams and columns and the behavior of simple frames. It outlines three primary types of building systems: wall subsystems, vertical shafts, and rigid frames, emphasizing their roles in load distribution. Additionally, examples of shear walls and their analyses under various loads are provided, illustrating practical applications of structural engineering principles.
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33.2.1.1Example: Concrete Shear Wall
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33.2.1.2Example: Trussed Shear Wall
What we have learnt
- The types of connections between beams and columns can be classified as flexible, rigid, or semi-rigid, affecting load transfer.
- Building systems are categorized into wall subsystems, vertical shafts, and rigid frames, each with specific structural roles.
- Shear walls can efficiently resist lateral loads, with analyses demonstrating how to compute stresses and required reinforcement.
Key Concepts
- -- Beam Column Connection
- Interconnections between structural beams and columns that may be flexible, rigid, or semi-rigid, influencing the moment and rotation transfer.
- -- Wall Subsystem
- The structural framework created by walls and their capacity to provide stability against vertical and lateral loads.
- -- Shear Wall
- A structural element that resists lateral forces, often made of concrete, designed to provide overall structural stability.
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