Part 1: Architect’s Guide 1 - iii Contents Page No FOREWORD i SUMMARY v 1 INTRODUCTION 1 2 FUNCTIONAL QUALITIES 3 2.1 Architectural creativity and flexibility 3 2.2 Prefabrication – Industrialised building systems 5 2.3 An evolving art 6 2.4 Extending and refurbishment 6 3 STEEL – MATERIAL AND PRODUCTS 9 3.1 Steel the material 9 3.2 Steel products 9 4 BASIS OF GOOD DESIGN: THE STRUCTURE 13 4.1 The load-bearing system 13 4.2 Bracings 19 4.3 Floors 22 4.4 Connections 26 4.5 Summary 29 5 BASIS OF GOOD DESIGN: THE ENVELOPE 30 5.1 Façades 30 5.2 Roofing systems 36 6 OTHER FACTORS FOR GOOD DESIGN 41 6.1 Behaviour during an earthquake 41 6.2 Behaviour during a fire 42 6.3 Acoustic performance 48 6.4 Thermal performance 52 6.5 Durability of steel structures 53 6.6 Service integration 57 7 STEEL CONSTRUCTION AND SUSTAINABILITY 59 7.1 Life cycle 60 7.2 Advantages of steel products for construction 60 7.3 Steel-intensive solutions for buildings 61 8 CONCLUSION 64 REFERENCES 65
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