Category: ARCHES AND LINTELS

Two types of beams, viz., plinth beam and grade beam are constructed in walls for load distribution which are discussed below. Plinth Beams Plinth beams are constructed at plinth level in load-bearing wall for uniform load distribution and to even out settlement of buildings. They also allow to provide Damp Proof course at this level.…

A lintel is a horizontal structural member placed to span openings for doors, windows and corridors. Lintels are usually rectangular in shape. Lintels may be made out of several materials such as wood, stone, brick, reinforced brickwork, RCC or rolled steel sections embedded in cement concrete. Reinforced cement concrete lintels are mostly used these days…

An arch is a mechanical arrangement of wedge-shaped blocks of stones or bricks mutually supporting each other and in turn supported at the ends by piers or abutments. However, arches made of steel and RCC are built as a single unit without the use of wedge-shaped units. Stability of Arches Basically the stability of an…

Arch and lintel are provided above doors, windows and passages. The function of an arch and a lintel is to carry the weight of the structure above the opening. In an arch because of the shape, the blocks support each other by the mutual pressure of their own weight and the structure remains in position…