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What is Load Bearing and Framed Structure

Scoops OnlineJanuary 4, 2023

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What is Load Bearing and Framed Structure.

Load Bearing vs Framed Structure – Generally, there are 2 types of Building Construction – Load Bearing vs Framed Structure. Here we will see the comparison of between both.

What is Load Bearing and Framed Structure

Load Bearing Structure And Framed Structure

No.	Load bearing structure	Framed structure
1	Almost all the walls are load bearing walls.	All the walls are partition walls or screen walls None of the walls is load bearing.
2	Almost all the walls are provided with shallow or deep foundations.	All the walls rest on the Plinth beam & are not provided with any footing or foundations.
3	All load bearing walls are taken deep into the subsoil for the foundation.	Only columns are taken deep into the subsoil & are provided with footings.
4	Load bearing walls are constructed of bricks or stones	Columns, beams, & slabs are constructed of R.C.C
5	The thickness of load bearing walls, in the any case, is not less than 200-mm	Only exterior walls are of a thickness of 200-mm and all interior walls are of a thickness of 100-mm or less.
6	A load bearing wall when once constructed shall remain in position & should never be dismantled.	The walls of framed structure can be shifted at any place as they are lighter & not load bearing.
7	Too many openings for doors, windows, ventilators, etc. are not the permissible.	There ai no such restriction in framed structure. The space between 2 columns can be kept fully or partially open as per planning and requirements.
8	Plans for the different floors remain the same as every wall on the upper floors must be a corresponding wall in continuation of the wall of the lower floor.	Planning for each floor is independent and free from whatever the planning of the lower floor is.
9	It is requires soil of good bearing capacity like rocks, sandy soil, gravelly soil, etc.	Even in the case of the soil with poor bearing capacity, piles may be driven until a hard stratum is reached and R.C.C. columns are constructed over them.
10	Best suited for small residential houses, rural houses, & houses up to three stories.	Best suited for the multistoried and high rise buildings, commercial complexes, public buildings, etc.