Building Basics

Types of Buildings Religious Towers Grocery Stores Apartments Houses Skyscrapers Ect. What types of special features do each of these have that might be affected by an earthquake?

Essential parts of a building Beams: Horizantal members of buildings that support floors. Girders-Horizantal members that run perpendicular to the beams that support those beams

Essential Parts of a building Columns: Vertical members of a building that support beams, girders and floor

Forming a building Start with foundation, shallow or deep

Forming a building Next add columns

Dead Loads

Live Loads

Diagonal Bracing

Drawing of Moment Frame Connection