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AHI Roofing
AHI Roofing is a manufacturer of stone chip coated metal roof tiles based in Auckland, New Zealand and with plants in New Zealand, United States, Hungary and Malaysia.
AHI Roofing is a manufacturer of stone chip coated metal roof tiles based in Auckland, New Zealand and with plants in New Zealand, United States, Hungary and Malaysia.
Airframe
The airframe of an aircraft is its mechanical structure, which is typically considered to exclude the propulsion system.
The airframe of an aircraft is its mechanical structure, which is typically considered to exclude the propulsion system.
Anchor plate
An anchor plate or wall washer is a large plate or washer connected to a tie rod or bolt.
An anchor plate or wall washer is a large plate or washer connected to a tie rod or bolt.
Base isolation
Base isolation, also known as seismic or base isolation system, is a collection of structural elements which should substantially decouple a superstructure from its substructure resting ...
Base isolation, also known as seismic or base isolation system, is a collection of structural elements which should substantially decouple a superstructure from its substructure resting ...
Beam (structure)
A beam is a horizontal structural element that is capable of withstanding load primarily by resisting bending.
A beam is a horizontal structural element that is capable of withstanding load primarily by resisting bending.
Bending
In engineering mechanics, bending (also known as flexure) characterizes the behavior of a slender structural element subjected to an external load applied perpendicularly to a longitudinal...
In engineering mechanics, bending (also known as flexure) characterizes the behavior of a slender structural element subjected to an external load applied perpendicularly to a longitudinal...
Birdsmouth joint
In light frame construction, a birdsmouth joint is a woodworking joint that is generally used to connect a roof rafter to the top plate of a supporting wall.
In light frame construction, a birdsmouth joint is a woodworking joint that is generally used to connect a roof rafter to the top plate of a supporting wall.
Box girder
A box or tubular girder is a girder that forms an enclosed tube with multiple walls, rather than an or H-beam.
A box or tubular girder is a girder that forms an enclosed tube with multiple walls, rather than an or H-beam.
Box truss
A box truss is a structure composed of three or more chords connected by transverse and/or diagonal structural elements.
A box truss is a structure composed of three or more chords connected by transverse and/or diagonal structural elements.
Bressummer
A bressummer, or breastsummer, in timber-building, is a beam in the outward part of the building, and the middle floors, into which the girders are framed.
A bressummer, or breastsummer, in timber-building, is a beam in the outward part of the building, and the middle floors, into which the girders are framed.
Cantilever
A cantilever is a beam anchored at only one end.
A cantilever is a beam anchored at only one end.
Coachwork
Coachwork is the body of a horse-drawn coach or carriage, a motor vehicle, a railroad car or railway carriage.
Coachwork is the body of a horse-drawn coach or carriage, a motor vehicle, a railroad car or railway carriage.
Column
A column or pillar in architecture and structural engineering is an structural element that transmits, through compression, the weight of the structure above to other structural elements...
A column or pillar in architecture and structural engineering is an structural element that transmits, through compression, the weight of the structure above to other structural elements...
Cordwood construction
Cordwood construction is a term used for a natural building method in which "cordwood" or short pieces of debarked tree are laid up crosswise with masonry or cob mixtures to build a wall.
Cordwood construction is a term used for a natural building method in which "cordwood" or short pieces of debarked tree are laid up crosswise with masonry or cob mixtures to build a wall.
Cranked eye bolt
A cranked eye bolt is an eye bolt typically used as a structural tie down in building construction where the eye of the bolt must be fastened to a point that cannot be directly below where the ...
A cranked eye bolt is an eye bolt typically used as a structural tie down in building construction where the eye of the bolt must be fastened to a point that cannot be directly below where the ...
Cremona diagram
The Cremona diagram is a graphical method used in statics of trusses to determine the forces in members (graphic statics).
The Cremona diagram is a graphical method used in statics of trusses to determine the forces in members (graphic statics).
Diaphragm (structural system)
In structural engineering, a diaphragm is a structural system used to transfer lateral loads to shear walls or frames primarily through in-plane shear stress.
In structural engineering, a diaphragm is a structural system used to transfer lateral loads to shear walls or frames primarily through in-plane shear stress.
Domestic roof construction
This article is about the type of roof construction that consists of footings and an outer weatherproof skin, as found on most domestic architecture.
This article is about the type of roof construction that consists of footings and an outer weatherproof skin, as found on most domestic architecture.
Dwang
In construction, a dwang (Scotland), blocking (North America), nogging (England Australia) or nog (New Zealand), is a horizontal bracing piece used between wall studs or floo...
In construction, a dwang (Scotland), blocking (North America), nogging (England Australia) or nog (New Zealand), is a horizontal bracing piece used between wall studs or floo...
Eyebar
In structural engineering and construction, an eyebar is a straight bar, usually of metal, with a hole ("eye") at each end for fixing to other components.
In structural engineering and construction, an eyebar is a straight bar, usually of metal, with a hole ("eye") at each end for fixing to other components.
FAC-System
FAC-System is a mechanical construction set, invented by Swedish artist Mark Sylwan in 1952.
FAC-System is a mechanical construction set, invented by Swedish artist Mark Sylwan in 1952.
Falsework
Falsework consists of temporary structures used in construction to support spanning or arched structures in order to hold the component in place until its construction is sufficiently advanced t...
Falsework consists of temporary structures used in construction to support spanning or arched structures in order to hold the component in place until its construction is sufficiently advanced t...
Floating raft system
Floating raft is type of land-based foundation, invented by John Wellborn Root, that protects against settlement and the liquefaction of soft soil due to seismic activity.
Floating raft is type of land-based foundation, invented by John Wellborn Root, that protects against settlement and the liquefaction of soft soil due to seismic activity.
Framer
A framer is a carpenter who assembles the major structural elements of a wood-framed building.
A framer is a carpenter who assembles the major structural elements of a wood-framed building.
Framing (construction)
Framing, in construction known as light-frame construction, is a building technique based around vertical structural members, usually called studs, which provide a stable frame to which in...
Framing, in construction known as light-frame construction, is a building technique based around vertical structural members, usually called studs, which provide a stable frame to which in...
Gambrel
A gambrel (also known as a Dutch gambrel) is a usually-symmetrical two-sided roof with two slopes on each side.
A gambrel (also known as a Dutch gambrel) is a usually-symmetrical two-sided roof with two slopes on each side.
Geodesic airframe
A geodesic airframe is a type of construction for the airframes of aircraft developed by British aeronautical engineer Barnes Wallis in the 1930s.
A geodesic airframe is a type of construction for the airframes of aircraft developed by British aeronautical engineer Barnes Wallis in the 1930s.
Girt
In architecture or structural engineering, a girt is a horizontal structural member in a framed wall.
In architecture or structural engineering, a girt is a horizontal structural member in a framed wall.
Gridshell
A gridshell is a structure which derives its strength from its double curvature, but is constructed of a grid or lattice.
A gridshell is a structure which derives its strength from its double curvature, but is constructed of a grid or lattice.
Guastavino tile
Guastavino tile is the "Tile Arch System" patented in the US in 1885 by Valencian (Spanish) architect and builder Rafael Guastavino (1842–1908).
Guastavino tile is the "Tile Arch System" patented in the US in 1885 by Valencian (Spanish) architect and builder Rafael Guastavino (1842–1908).
House
A house is a building or structure that has the ability to be occupied for habitation by humans or other creatures.
A house is a building or structure that has the ability to be occupied for habitation by humans or other creatures.
Hyperboloid structure
Hyperboloid structures are architectural structures designed with hyperboloid geometry.
Hyperboloid structures are architectural structures designed with hyperboloid geometry.
Joist
A joist, in architecture and engineering, is one of the horizontal supporting members that run from wall to wall, wall to beam, or beam to beam to support a ceiling, roof, or floor.
A joist, in architecture and engineering, is one of the horizontal supporting members that run from wall to wall, wall to beam, or beam to beam to support a ceiling, roof, or floor.
Lift slab construction
Lift slab construction is a method of constructing concrete buildings by casting the floor or roof slab on top of the previous slab and then raising (jacking) the slab up with hydraulic jacks, s...
Lift slab construction is a method of constructing concrete buildings by casting the floor or roof slab on top of the previous slab and then raising (jacking) the slab up with hydraulic jacks, s...
Load-bearing wall
A load-bearing wall (or bearing wall) is a wall that bears a load resting upon it by conducting its weight to a foundation structure.
A load-bearing wall (or bearing wall) is a wall that bears a load resting upon it by conducting its weight to a foundation structure.
Lookout (architecture)
A lookout, lookout rafter or roof outlooker is a wooden joist that extends in cantilever out from the exterior wall (or wall plate) of a building, supporting the roof sheathing and p...
A lookout, lookout rafter or roof outlooker is a wooden joist that extends in cantilever out from the exterior wall (or wall plate) of a building, supporting the roof sheathing and p...
Low-rise
A low-rise is a building that is only a few stories tall.
A low-rise is a building that is only a few stories tall.
Mansard roof
A mansard or mansard roof (also called a French roof) is a four-sided gambrel-style hip roof characterized by two slopes on each of its sides with the lower slope, punctured by dormer ...
A mansard or mansard roof (also called a French roof) is a four-sided gambrel-style hip roof characterized by two slopes on each of its sides with the lower slope, punctured by dormer ...
Mullion wall
A mullion wall is a structural system in which the load of the floor slab is taken by prefabricated panels around the perimeter.
A mullion wall is a structural system in which the load of the floor slab is taken by prefabricated panels around the perimeter.
Multi-storey car park
A multi-storey car-park (also called a parking garage, parking structure, parking ramp, parkade, parking building or parking deck) is a building designed for ...
A multi-storey car-park (also called a parking garage, parking structure, parking ramp, parkade, parking building or parking deck) is a building designed for ...
Outrigger
An outrigger is a part of a boat's rigging which is rigid and extends beyond the side or gunwale of a boat.
An outrigger is a part of a boat's rigging which is rigid and extends beyond the side or gunwale of a boat.
Pitched roof
A pitched roof is a roof for which one or more roof surfaces is pitched more than 10 degrees, and alternately a roof with two slopes that meet at a central ridge.
A pitched roof is a roof for which one or more roof surfaces is pitched more than 10 degrees, and alternately a roof with two slopes that meet at a central ridge.
Pneumatic stabilized platform
A Pneumatic stabilized platform (PSP) is a technology used to float a very large floating structure (VLFS).
A Pneumatic stabilized platform (PSP) is a technology used to float a very large floating structure (VLFS).
Portal frame
Portal frame construction is a method of building and designing structures, primarily using steel or steel-reinforced precast concrete although they can also be constructed using laminated t...
Portal frame construction is a method of building and designing structures, primarily using steel or steel-reinforced precast concrete although they can also be constructed using laminated t...
Pre-engineered building
In structural engineering, a pre-engineered building (PEB) is designed by a manufacturer to be fabricated using a pre-determined inventory of raw materials and manufacturing methods that can eff...
In structural engineering, a pre-engineered building (PEB) is designed by a manufacturer to be fabricated using a pre-determined inventory of raw materials and manufacturing methods that can eff...
Pure bending
Pure bending is a condition of stress where a bending moment is applied to a beam without the simultaneous application of axial, shear, or torsional forces.
Pure bending is a condition of stress where a bending moment is applied to a beam without the simultaneous application of axial, shear, or torsional forces.
Purlin
In architecture or structural engineering or building, a purlin (or purline) is a horizontal structural member in a roof.
In architecture or structural engineering or building, a purlin (or purline) is a horizontal structural member in a roof.
Rafter
A rafter is one of a series of sloped structural members (beams), that extend from the ridge or hip to the downslope perimeter or eave, designed to support the roof deck and its associated loads.
A rafter is one of a series of sloped structural members (beams), that extend from the ridge or hip to the downslope perimeter or eave, designed to support the roof deck and its associated loads.
Reciprocal frame
A reciprocal frame is a class of self-supporting structure made of three or more beams and which requires no center support to create roofs, bridges or similar structures.
A reciprocal frame is a class of self-supporting structure made of three or more beams and which requires no center support to create roofs, bridges or similar structures.
Reinforced concrete column
A reinforced concrete column is a structural members designed to carry compressive loads, composed of concrete with an embedded steel frame to provide reinforcement.
A reinforced concrete column is a structural members designed to carry compressive loads, composed of concrete with an embedded steel frame to provide reinforcement.
Retaining wall
Retaining walls are built in order to hold back earth which would otherwise move downwards.
Retaining walls are built in order to hold back earth which would otherwise move downwards.
Rigid frame
A rigid frame in structural engineering is the load-resisting skeleton constructed with straight or curved members interconnected by mostly rigid connections which resist movements induced at th...
A rigid frame in structural engineering is the load-resisting skeleton constructed with straight or curved members interconnected by mostly rigid connections which resist movements induced at th...
Section beam
Section Beams are made of steel and they have a specific lengths and shapes like -beam, L, channel and I flanged beam.
Section Beams are made of steel and they have a specific lengths and shapes like -beam, L, channel and I flanged beam.
Self-framing metal buildings
Self-framing metal buildings utilize roll formed roof and wall panels as the primary structural supporting members.
Self-framing metal buildings utilize roll formed roof and wall panels as the primary structural supporting members.
Shear wall
In structural engineering, a shear wall is a wall composed of braced panels (also known as shear panels) to counter the effects of lateral load acting on a structure.
In structural engineering, a shear wall is a wall composed of braced panels (also known as shear panels) to counter the effects of lateral load acting on a structure.
Shukhov Rotunda
Shukhov Rotunda, round exhibition pavilion for the All-Russia Exhibition in Nizhny Novgorod of 1896 with lattice hanging covering (tensile gridshell - lattice roof, Russian Empire patent №1894 d...
Shukhov Rotunda, round exhibition pavilion for the All-Russia Exhibition in Nizhny Novgorod of 1896 with lattice hanging covering (tensile gridshell - lattice roof, Russian Empire patent №1894 d...
Sill plate
A sill plate or sole plate in construction and architecture is the bottom horizontal member of a wall or building to which vertical members are attached.
A sill plate or sole plate in construction and architecture is the bottom horizontal member of a wall or building to which vertical members are attached.
Skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, usually designed for office and commercial use.
A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, usually designed for office and commercial use.
Sleeper wall
A Sleeper Wall is a short wall used to support floor joists of a ground floor.
A Sleeper Wall is a short wall used to support floor joists of a ground floor.
Slurry wall
A slurry wall is a technique used to build reinforced concrete walls in areas of soft earth close to open water or with a high ground water table.
A slurry wall is a technique used to build reinforced concrete walls in areas of soft earth close to open water or with a high ground water table.
Space frame
In architecture and structural engineering, a space frame or space structure is a truss-like, lightweight rigid structure constructed from interlocking struts in a geometric pattern.
In architecture and structural engineering, a space frame or space structure is a truss-like, lightweight rigid structure constructed from interlocking struts in a geometric pattern.
Spar and membrane structure
Spar and Membrane Structure (SMS) is a type of wall construction in which lightly reinforced 2" - 3" 5 cm - 8 cm
Of shotcrete or gunite skins (membranes) are interconnected with exte...
Spar and Membrane Structure (SMS) is a type of wall construction in which lightly reinforced 2" - 3" 5 cm - 8 cm
Of shotcrete or gunite skins (membranes) are interconnected with exte...
Staggered truss system
The Staggered truss system is a type of structural steel framing used in high-rise buildings.
The Staggered truss system is a type of structural steel framing used in high-rise buildings.
Steel plate shear wall
A steel plate shear wall consists of steel infill plates bounded by a column-beam system.
A steel plate shear wall consists of steel infill plates bounded by a column-beam system.
Stilts (architecture)
Stilts are poles, posts or pillars used to allow a structure or building to stand at a distance above the ground.
Stilts are poles, posts or pillars used to allow a structure or building to stand at a distance above the ground.
Structural system
The term structural system or structural frame in structural engineering refers to load-resisting sub-system of a structure.
The term structural system or structural frame in structural engineering refers to load-resisting sub-system of a structure.
Ständerhaus
The Ständerhaus is a form of post-and-beam house found in northern Germany and the Netherlands.
The Ständerhaus is a form of post-and-beam house found in northern Germany and the Netherlands.
T-beam
A T-beam, used in construction, is a load-bearing structure of reinforced concrete, wood or metal, with a t-shaped cross section.
A T-beam, used in construction, is a load-bearing structure of reinforced concrete, wood or metal, with a t-shaped cross section.
Tensile structure
A tensile structure is a construction of elements carrying only tension and no compression or bending.
A tensile structure is a construction of elements carrying only tension and no compression or bending.
Tension fabric building
Tension fabric buildings are constructed using a Rigid Frame which can consist of timber, steel or Aluminum and a sturdy fabric membrane exterior.
Tension fabric buildings are constructed using a Rigid Frame which can consist of timber, steel or Aluminum and a sturdy fabric membrane exterior.
Tessellated roof
In architecture a tessellated roof is a frame and a self-supporting structural system.
In architecture a tessellated roof is a frame and a self-supporting structural system.
Tilt up
Tilt-up, tilt-slab or tilt-wall is a type of building and a construction technique using concrete.
Tilt-up, tilt-slab or tilt-wall is a type of building and a construction technique using concrete.
Timber framing
Timber framing, or half-timbering, also called in North America "post-and-beam" construction and post-frame construction, is the method of creating structures using heavy squared off...
Timber framing, or half-timbering, also called in North America "post-and-beam" construction and post-frame construction, is the method of creating structures using heavy squared off...
Trimmer (construction)
In light-frame construction, a trimmer is a timber or metal beam (joist) used to create an opening around a stairwell, skylight, chimney, and the like.
In light-frame construction, a trimmer is a timber or metal beam (joist) used to create an opening around a stairwell, skylight, chimney, and the like.
Truss
In architecture and structural engineering, a truss is a structure comprising one or more triangular units constructed with straight members whose ends are connected at joints referred to as nodes.
In architecture and structural engineering, a truss is a structure comprising one or more triangular units constructed with straight members whose ends are connected at joints referred to as nodes.
Tube (structure)
In structural engineering, the tube is the name given to the systems where in order to resist lateral loads a building is designed to act like a three-dimensional hollow tube, hence the name, ca...
In structural engineering, the tube is the name given to the systems where in order to resist lateral loads a building is designed to act like a three-dimensional hollow tube, hence the name, ca...
Tube-and-fabric construction
Tube-and-fabric construction is a method of building airframes, which include the fuselages and wings of airplanes.
Tube-and-fabric construction is a method of building airframes, which include the fuselages and wings of airplanes.
Very large floating structure
Very large floating structures or, as some literature refers to them, very large floating platforms can be constructed to create floating airports, bridges, breakwaters, piers and docks, s...
Very large floating structures or, as some literature refers to them, very large floating platforms can be constructed to create floating airports, bridges, breakwaters, piers and docks, s...
Wall
A wall is a vertical structure, usually solid, that defines and sometimes protects an area.
A wall is a vertical structure, usually solid, that defines and sometimes protects an area.
Wall plate
A wall plate, a structural element in the light frame construction method known as platform framing, is a horizontally laid structural element at right angles to the load-bearing part of the ver...
A wall plate, a structural element in the light frame construction method known as platform framing, is a horizontally laid structural element at right angles to the load-bearing part of the ver...
Wall stud
A wall stud is a vertical member in the light frame construction techniques called balloon framing and platform framing of a building's wall.
A wall stud is a vertical member in the light frame construction techniques called balloon framing and platform framing of a building's wall.