Advanced Construction Technology By Professor Chris Gorse & Ian Dickinson – licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution – Non- Commercial – Share Alike License
Portal Frames Chris Gorse and Ian Dickinson These slides should be read in conjunction with Emmitt, S. and Gorse, C. (2010) Barry’s Advanced Construction of Buildings. Oxford, Blackwell Publishing
Portal frames
Portal frames rely on deep and strong ridge joints where the bending moments are greatest
Portal frame construction
Columns are erected first and then beams are tied in
Portal frame construction
Sheeting rails are fixed to the cleats on the columns to provide a base for the cladding
Portal frames typically span m
Further information supporting these slides can be found in the following publication and websites. Emmitt, S. and Gorse, C. (2010) Barry’s Introduction to Construction of Buildings. Oxford, Blackwell Publishing Emmitt, S. and Gorse, C. (2010) Barry’s Advanced Construction of Buildings. Oxford, Blackwell Publishing Virtual Site (2010) Virtual Site at Leeds Met University Virtual Site Gallery (2010) Virtual Site Gallery at Leeds Met University