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Trusses Beams Columns Floors/Slab Foundations
Superstructures –above ground Substructures – below ground
Trusses: Support the roof/cladding Beams: arranged to support the floor Columns: They transmit the building's weight to the foundations Slab/Floor: Support weight of human/equipment/facilities/ machinery Foundation: Made of reinforced concrete that supports all the weight.
Combination of beam and column Usually construct under the bridge and for large span structures like a warehouses and factories.
Important to improve the aesthetic value of the structures like at the mosques.