Types of Frames
A-Frame
An A-frame house is a style of house characterized by a roofline with steep angles that resembles a triangle, or the letter ‘A’. A-frame houses are usually constructed using natural building materials such as stone and timber.
Balloon Framing
Balloon framing is a form of timber construction that was commonly used in the United States and Canada from the late-19th century to the mid-20th century. This technique was popular at a time when long timbers were readily available, but it was gradually replaced by platform timber framing.
Braced Framing
A braced frame is a really strong structural system commonly used in structures subject to lateral loads such as wind and seismic pressure. Braced frames are generally made of structural steel, which can work effectively both in tension and compression. There are different types of bracing such a: Single Diagonals, Cross- Bracing, K-Bracing and V-Bracing.
Single Diagonals: Trussing, or triangulation, is formed by inserting diagonal structural members into rectangular areas of a structural frame, helping to stabilize the frame. If a single brace is used, it must be sufficiently resistant to tension and compression.
Cross-Bracing: Cross-bracing (or X-bracing) uses two diagonal members crossing each other. These only need to be resistant to tension, one brace at a time acting to resist sideways forces, depending on the direction of loading.
K-Bracing: K-braces connect to the columns at mid-height. This frame has more flexibility for the provision of openings in the façade and results in the least bending in floor beams.
V-Bracing: Two diagonal members forming a V-shape extend downwards from the top two corners of a horizontal member and meet at a centre point on the lower horizontal member.
Concrete Frame
A concrete frame is a common form of structure, a system of columns and connecting beams that forms the structural ‘skeleton’ of a building. This grid of beams and columns is typically constructed on a concrete foundation and is used to support the building’s floors, roof, walls, etc.
Skeleton Frame
A skeleton frame is a framed structure often used for the construction of multi-storey buildings. It incorporates a network of columns and connecting beams which support the building’s interior floors and exterior walls. Skeleton frames can be constructed from timber, concrete or structural steel components.
Platform Framing
Platform framing, is the most common method of framing in modern-day residential construction. The builder creates a frame using uniform-sized lumber pieces such as 2-by-4s spaced in consistent increments.
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