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Framed structures

Types of framing


 * Ballon framing: the name comes because it is simple, andi t was feared that it was going to be blown away by the wind.Easy to asemble, no need of previous preparation. Disadvantages:
 * 1) the lack of a working platform;
 * 2) the requiremetne for long framing members;
 * 3) will have a central bearing wall


 * Platform framing: very common in USA and Canada. Repaced the ballon framing technique. wood was no longer used and concrete gained force.

Steel and concrete framing, used for skyscrapers mostly

Materials: wood and steel

Steel framing is a little bit like wood framing.

Framed structures: Skeleton of the building, keeps it standing

Elements: post, lintels, beams

first was post and lintels, then came the arches, then came the skeleton of the building, and later the different types of skeleton.

depending on the material and the technique, the framed structure will change.