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STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS
ERT352FARM STRUCTURES
It doesn’t matter what the subject is; once you’ve learnt how to study, you can do anything you want.
Structural Elements• Trusses• Beams• Columns• Floors/Slab• Foundations
Structural Elements
Superstructures –above ground
Substructures – below ground
Greenhouses
Structural Elements Functions
• Trusses: Support the roof/cladding• Beams: arranged to support the floor• Columns: They transmit the building's
weight to the foundations• Slab/Floor: Support weight of
human/equipment/facilities/ machinery
• Foundation: Made of reinforced concrete that supports all the weight.
Frames
• Combination of beam and column• Usually construct under the bridge and for large
span structures like a warehouses and factories.
Arches
• Important to improve the aesthetic value of the structures like at the mosques.
To acquire knowledge, one must study; but to acquire wisdom, one must observe.
-Marilyn vos Savant-
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