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SUPERSTRUCTURE :no_entry: - Coggle Diagram
SUPERSTRUCTURE
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DEFINITION
The portion of a building which is constructed above the ground level
It serves the purpose of structure’s intended use
Includes columns, beams, slab upwards including all finishes, door and window schedules, flooring, roofing, lintels, and parapets
FUNCTION OF COMPONENTS
ROOF
Exterior and the uppermost part of any building structure
PARAPET
Short wall barrier that is constructed at the edge of a terrace roof, balcony or walkway
LINTELS
Type of beam structure constructed above all the wall openings
SLABS
Horizontal structural elements that serve the purpose of floor, roofs or ceilings
BEAMS
Horizontal structural element with a specific depth and width running with a span
COLUMNS
Vertical structural element that carries compressive loads
WALLS
Vertical surfaces constructed in continuance that divide the enclosed spaced
FLOOR
Finished horizontal surface of a building or a room where people walk
STAIRS
Series of steps or flight that is constructed to move from one floor to another
ELEMENTS OF BUILDING
FLOOR
COLUMNS
ROOF
PARAPET
LINTELS
SLABS
BEAMS
WALSS
STAIRS