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STRUCTURAL BUILDING SYSTEMS – Structural typologies
Although being fundamental and therefore in
Pros and cons2
some aspects primary for the erection of a building,
Pillar/slab systems and frame systems (type 2 and
the structural system can be considered as a
3) are characterised by a distinction between the
sub-delivery among others in order to provide the
load-bearing and the dividing parts of the building,
complete building.
where the latter become a later finishing (fit-out). However, extensive technical (legislational)
Drawing on an earlier elaborated classification,1
demands for this finishing (e.g. concerning fire
structural building systems (or principles) can be
safety, acoustics, insulation and pressure) seem to
divided into 6 main categories.
limit the potential capacity of opening and closing partitions independently from the load-bearing structure, thus gaining more flexibility. Flexibility is here understood both as design flexibility and (later) as conversion flexibility.3
Structural building system typology
1. Load-bearing partition wall
2. Pillar/slab system – typically
3. Frame system (pillar/beam)
system – mostly transverse walls
circular or square columns in
– system of columns and beams
placed in dwelling divisions but
a grid combined with a floor
often with structurally fixed
also supplemented by stabilising
structure (slabs).
columns or as rigid frames.
longitudinal walls. 1 2 3
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Beim, Vibæk & Jørgensen 2007:35f, Arkitektonisk kvalitet & industrielle byggesystemer (Architectural quality and industrial building systems). Strongly inspired by Beim, Vibæk & Jørgensen 2007:117f. Vibæk 2007: Flexible Solution Space.
