A stressed-skin panel is a structural panel consisting of plywood facings glued to timber stringers. It is normally used as floor, roof, or wall member subject to bending. The plywood facings and stringers act as a series of I-beams where the plywood acts as a resistant of all the bending stresses. A cross bracing may be positioned to support the edges of the skin and to help distribute concentrated loads.
Falsework is the temporary framework for supporting a structure under construction that is not yet capable of supporting itself.
A modular coordination means correlating the dimensions of a structure and the unit sizes of its components, usually with the aid of a planning grid based on a 4-inch or 100 mm cubical module.
grid // modular coordination
Tilt-up construction is a method of casting reinforced concrete wall panels on site in a horizontal position, then tilting them up into their final position.
tilt-up construction
Scaffold is a temporary structure or platform for supporting workers and materials at a height above the floor or ground during the construction or repair of a building.
Waterlink at Pier 27, Toronto, Canada
A building permit (US) is a written authorization to proceed with construction of a building project in accordance with approved drawings and specifications, issued by the local government agency having jurisdiction after plans have been filed and reviewed.
Building Permit Application sample
Contract documents are the legal documents comprising a construction contract, including the owner-contractor agreement, conditions of the contract, and the construction drawings and specifications for the project, including all addenda, modifications, and any other items stipulated as being specifically included.
Contract documents // sample
A sandwich panel is a structural panel consisting of a core of relatively light material enclosed between two sheets of a high-strength material, generally resulting in a high stiffness-to-weight ratio.
sandwich panel example
Gabions are metal cages filled with dense materials such as stone, but also sand and soil. They are usually used for purely structural purposes especially in civil engineering projects, but can be found as architectural features in many modern buildings.
Dominus Winery by Herzog & De Meuron
The soffit is a general term for the underside of a structure or surface (intrados).
White powder coated balcony soffit
Dormer is a window which protrudes vertically from the plane of a pitched roof. Dormer windows can be included as part of the original design of a building, but are frequently added to existing buildings to create more light and usable space.
Example of dormer windows
A saucer dome is a dome that has a rise much smaller than its span, giving it a flatter, upturned saucer shape.
Temppeliaukio Rock Church, Helsinki by Tuomo Suomalainen
Archilibs is a research studio founded by BG-Martin exploring the language, logic, and plasticity behind architectural form.
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