FRAMED+STRUCTURES

DEFINITION:
To define properly what a frame structure really is we must know the definition of: Frame: the frame is a structural system, skeleton like that supports other constructions. Frame structure:it is a rigid structure that is able to stand by itself without the help of walls or floors, it resists any kind of deformation thanks to the frame that acts as a skeleton.

There are diffent ways in which a house can be framed such as:


 * //Balloon frame//:its structure is composed of many small joints of easy and quick assembly by simply nailing the small close members its composed of.

 
 * //Heavy Timber frame//: this type of framinf was substitued by the ballon frame; it is composed basically the same way but unlike the balloon frame this one has its members far from each other and are supported by thick floors and roof beams.
 * //Steel frame//: it is based in the other types of framing but, with a huge difference in material value; becauseit uses steel as base material it does not need that many members to support the structure and it gives the structure the posibility to be of bigger hights.

