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1.2 Wood frame construction
Wood frame construction is not widely use in Malaysia but in the
United States, wood frame is the primary method of building homes and
apartments. Increasingly, wood framing is also being used in
commercial and industrial buildings. Wood frame buildings are
economical to build, heat and cool, and provide maximum comfort to
occupants.
Disadvantages
a. Need to plaster after cast.
b. Need more time to construct.
c. The defect is high.
Wood frame Advantages:
a. Easy to erect or handle it.
b. Very light.
c. Less mobility.
Disadvantages:
a. Not fireproof.
b. Risk of damage by termites and easily decomposed
c. The cost is moderate.
Steel frame Advantages:
a. Fast construction.
b. Many method of jointing between members.
c. They can be made to take any kind of shape.
Disadvantages:
a. Need a lot of mobility.
b. Easily twisted when the connection is not perfectly
done.
c. Need more maintenance because steel easy to rust.
1.5 Type of Frame
Pin ended
Fixed ended
Rigid frame structures are built at the site which may or may not
be poured monolithically. Rigid frame structures also provide more
stability and resist rotations more effectively. Figure 1.5 and 1.6 below
show the example of rigid frame structure.
Roof beam
Column
In this frame system, bracing are usually provided between beams and
columns to increase their resistance against the lateral forces and
sideways forces due to applied load. Bracing is usually done by placing
the diagonal members between the beams and columns.
I section beam
Trussed beam
Curved Beam
1.7 Classification of Beam