What Is Load Bearing Structure? ( Load Bearing vs Framed Structure)Posted by Bhushan on April 16th, 2021 What is Load Bearing Structure?Load Bearing Structure is the most widely used form of construction for low-rise and small buildings from the 1700s to the mid-1900s. It is very rarely used today for large buildings, but smaller residential-scale structures are being built. In Load Bearing Structures, Structural load is carried by load-bearing wall which transfers this load to the foundation. There is no provision of a column and beam framework in this type of structural system. A load bearing structure has the components of a building that carries and transfers the load to the ground safely. This load-bearing structure guarantees the strength and stability of the building & its performance. Such constructions are used in residential buildings in which the dimensions of rooms are less. Residential and commercial buildings up to ground floor + 2 floors can be constructed economically with load-bearing structures. It essentially consists of thick, heavy masonry walls of brick or stone that support the entire structure, including the horizontal floor slabs, which could be reinforced concrete, wood, or steel members. Like it? Share it! More by this author |