DETAIL PARTS OF A BUILDING
DETAILS OF PARTS OF A BUILDING: WALL, OPENINGS (ARCH), LINTEL, DOOR AND WINDOW. WALL A wall is a continuous vertically framed or solid structure usually of blocks, stone, concrete, timber or metal, thin or proportional to its length and height. FUNCTIONS OF WALLS 1. It encloses and protects a building. 2. It divides a building into compartments and rooms. 3. It bears the roof's load and transmits it to the foundation. 4. It protects the occupants of a building against wind, rain, and unfavorable weather conditions. TYPES OF WALLS 1. Load-bearing walls: These can be internal or external that transmit the roof's load to the foundation. 2. non-load-bearing walls: These are internal partition walls that divide the building into rooms but do not carry any load. OPENINGS IN WALLS . Opening in a wall is that part of the wall that is not covered with walling material. It is allowed to provide for windows, doors, and ventilation spaces. It is spanned on top by a lintel. LINTEL The l