Superstructure Building Construction

All structures built on infrastructure works, used for production or residence are superstructures. Column and foundation applications are made according to static or architectural projects, excavation and filling works are directed in accordance with the application and elevations are determined.

What is Superstructure?

• The realization of mass housing projects, the construction of high-rise buildings, the construction of bridges and viaducts, the construction of power plants, the construction of factories and other industrial structures are considered superstructure works.

Some sections of the superstructure may include;

• Floors: Floors separate the floors within the superstructure.

• Beams: They are horizontal elements that carry all vertical loads in the superstructure.

• Lintel: Refers to the area above doors and windows. Provides support to the wall area over larger openings.

• Lintel is made of reinforced cement concrete or concrete and brick.

• Walls: Walls help provide containment and privacy. They also carry some of the weight from beams and boards.

• Roof: A roof protects the interior of a building from elements such as rain and wind. There are numerous roof options available. However, pitched roofs are recommended for plateaus, while flat roofs work well in the plains.

• Parapet: Parapets are external walls that extend beyond the roof deck and are used primarily to prevent water from spilling into the building's entrance.

• Columns: These are vertical structures that hold most of the loads coming from the superstructure and transfer this weight to the foundation. Columns are essential in tall buildings.

• Doors, windows and other openings: Doors, windows and other openings above ground level are considered part of the superstructure.

• Stairs, ramps and elevators: Stairs, ramps and elevators are also part of the superstructure and provide movement in the building.