Building Systems
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Building is an assemblage of various Systems
- Basic Functional System (Protection, Safety, heat and light etc.
- Structural System
- HVAC System
- Plumbing and Drainage System
- Electrical, Electronic and Communication System
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Security System
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Other specialized systems
Structural System
Structural systems are those elements of construction that are designed to form part of a building’s structure either to support the entire building or just a part of it.
So, a steel frame is a structural system that supports the building and everything on it and in it.
Structural System
The primary role of a building structure is to support and transmit the building loads and forces to the ground.
The most important characteristics of the bearing structure are:
- Strength
- Stability
- Cost effectiveness
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Types of Building‘s Structural System
Wall Bearing System
a wall that bears the weight of the house
- Strength
- Basic Functional System (Protection, Safety, heat and light etc.
Types of Building‘s Structural System
Types of Building ‘s Structural System
Materials.
- Shell structures can be made of such materials as;
- Reinforced thin-shell concrete,
- Glass
- Steel
- Glass & Steel
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Plastic
Types of Building ‘s Structural System
Tent System
A Membrane is a thin, flexible surface
- The traditional tents structure .
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Hajj Terminal, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Jeddah Sports Hall, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Frei Otto
- Jeddah Sports Hall, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Frei Otto
Types of Building ‘s Structural System
A cable structure is a type of structure that utilizes tensioned transmit the cables to support or loads of structures. In conventional structures, concrete columns are usually used to support the self-weight of the structure as well as the downward loads but there are cases where this system is undesirable.
Cables System
