COMPONETS OF A BUILDING

1) FOUNDATION.- It is direct contact with ground and trasmitted all the bead, live and other loads to the soil on which the structure rests.

2) PLINTH.- The portion of a building and the top of the floor immediately abobe the ground ic known as plint. The level of the surrouding ground is know as formation level of the ground floor of the building is known as plinth level.

3) WALLS.- Walls are provided to enclosed or divide the floor space desired patter in addition wall provided privacy security and give protection agains sun, rain, cold and other undesired effect of the weather.

4) COLUMN.- A column may be defined as an isolated load bearing menber, the width of winch is neither less than its thickness. It carries the axially compressive load.

5) FLOORS.- Floor are flat supporting elements of a building. They divided a building onto different levels. There by creating more accommodation on a given plot of land. The basic purpose of a floor is tho provide a firm and other items like stores, funiture, equipment etc.

6) DOORS, WINDOWS AND VENTILATORS.- A door may be defined as a barrier secured in an opening left a wall to provide usual means of acces to a building room or passage. Windows and ventilators are proveded for sun ligth, fresh air and ventilation purposes.

7) ROOF.- It is the uppermost component of a building and its funtion is to cover the space below it of a room and and protect it from rain, snow, sun, wind etc.

8) BUILDING FINISHES.- A building is considered incomplete till such time the surface of its components is given appropiate treatment

MATERIAL USED IN CONSTRUCTION

Following are the materials used for the construction of a building.

1. Bricks

2. Sand

3. Cement

4. Stone

5. Coarse Aggregate

6. Fine Aggregate

7. Timber

8. Metal

9. Floor Tiles

10. Roof Tiles

11. Reinforcement

12. Plastic Materials

13. Door & Windows

14. Asphalt Bitumen

15. Coloring Material

16. White Cemenet

17. Paints & Varnishes

18. Brick Ballast

19. Sanitary Materials

20. Water

21. Finishing Tiles, etc.

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