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Structural loading

There are three main types of stress:

• Tension – pulls or stretches a material• Compression – squeezes the material• Shear –when one part of a component slides over another.

Look around you. Can you see any components under stress?

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All buildings have asubstructure – all of thestructure below ground, up toand including the damp proofcourse.

What is the main part of a substructure?

Substructure

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Primary elements are the main supporting, enclosing and protecting elements of the superstructure. They divide space and provide floor-to-floor access.

What primary elements can you name?

Superstructure: primary elements

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The secondary elements are not essential to the building’s strength or structure, but provide a particular function, such as completing openings in walls.

What secondary elements can you name?

Superstructure: secondary elements