Thanks to visit codestin.com
Credit goes to www.scribd.com

Scribd
Upload
11 views8 pages

Chapter One

This document discusses different types of structural members that make up buildings and structures. It describes beams, columns, bracing, roof trusses, retaining walls, concrete slabs, and footings as primary load-bearing components. Tension members, compression members, and flexural members are also summarized. Specific structural elements that fall under each category are defined, along with their purposes and how they transmit loads.

Uploaded by

lidetechristoszinabu
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
11 views8 pages

Chapter One

This document discusses different types of structural members that make up buildings and structures. It describes beams, columns, bracing, roof trusses, retaining walls, concrete slabs, and footings as primary load-bearing components. Tension members, compression members, and flexural members are also summarized. Specific structural elements that fall under each category are defined, along with their purposes and how they transmit loads.

Uploaded by

lidetechristoszinabu
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 8

Chapter

 1  

Structural  members  

By:  Soresa  B.  


1.1  Introduc6on  
• Structural members are the primary load bearing
components of a building, and each have their own
structural properties which need to be considered.
• Note that in civil and structural engineering, the term
“structural” is used in a more restricted sense to
mean just the load-bearing structure, and other parts
such as wall cladding and interior fittings are termed
“non-structural”. Such members include:
• Beams: Horizontal members which transfer loads to
supports.
• Columns: Vertical members which transfer
compressive loads to the ground.
By:  Soresa   B.  
1.1  Intr’n  cont’d…  
• Bracing: Members that interconnect and stiffen
columns and beams.
• Roof trusses: Load-bearing frames constructed of
connected triangular shapes.
• Retaining walls: Support soil where a sloping site
requires excavation.
• Concrete slabs : Span horizontally between supports,
used as floors and sometimes as roof systems.
• Footings: Transfer load from the structure to the
foundations.
By:  Soresa  B.  
1.2  Revision  on  Theory  and  Design  of  
Structures  II  
• Stress  and  strain    
• Proper2es  of  materials,  areas,  &  cross  sec2ons  
• Compression,  tension  and  flexure  
• Concept  of  Design  (factor  of  safety,  allowable  
stress,  serviceability)  
• Deflec2on      
• Buckling    

By:  Soresa  B.  


1.3.1  Tension  members  

• These  are  structural  elements  that  are  subjected  


to   direct   axial   tensile   loads,   which   tend   to  
elongate  the  members.  
• Net   sec2onal   area.   •   To   maximize   the   available  
net   area   in   a   bolted   connec2on   the   bolts   are  
places  in  a  single  line.  O...  
• A  tensile  structure  is  a  structure  that  is  stabilized  
by  tension  rather  than  compression.  
By:  Soresa  B.  
1.3.1  Tension..  Cont’d…  

By:  Soresa  B.  


1.3.2  Compression  Members:  Columns  

• Compression   members:   Structural   Members  


subjected  to  axial  compression/compressive  forces.  

• There   are   several   types   of   compression   members:  


column,  strut,  post,  and  top  chords  of  trusses

By:  Soresa  B.  


1.3.2  Flexural  members:  Beams  
• Flexural members (beams): are structural members
that support transverse loads and are therefore
subjected primarily to flexure, or bending. They are
designed to carry uniform or concentrated line loads.
• Slab. A flexural member of uniform depth supporting
area loads over its surface.
A slab may be reinforced for flexure in one or two
directions.

By:  Soresa  B.  

You might also like