BUILDING (Walls)

 

Basic Technology JSS3 Third Term

WEEK 3

BUILDING (Walls)

Performance objectives

Students should be able to:

• Materials foe wall making
• Types of walls
• Bonding materials

Content

Wall

Walls are the continuous vertical structure of a building which are built primarily to perform any or a combination of these functions:

i. Enclose space, as in the external walls of a building, boundary or fence wall, reservoirs, and so on.

Ii. Divide space as in partition and compartment walks.

iii. Carry load and provide support for other elements and fitments for the building structure like the load of the floor and the roof above, windows, electrical fittings, air conditioners, sanity and water supply fitments.

Walks in the building can, in addition,…