2014 | OriginalPaper | Chapter
Functions and requirements of industrial and commercial buildings
After studying this chapter you should be able to: Appreciate the main physical functions of buildings Describe the factors that must be considered in creating an acceptable living and working environment Discuss links between these factors and the design of modern commercial and industrial high-rise and long-span buildings Recognise the sources and nature of loadings applied to building elements and the ways in which they affect those elements Appreciate the influence of the choice of materials and the selection of design features on building performance