Metal profiles

Metal profiles

Metal profiles refer to structural elements made of metal, such as steel, cast-iron, or composite materials, that are used for lintels, balcony supports, beams, and pillars. These profiles can be produced using various processes and can offer comparable strength and weight to traditional steel and aluminum profiles.From: Historical Development and Seismic Performance of Unreinforced Masonry Buildings with Vertical Extensions in the City Centre of Barcelona [2022], Handbook of Vinyl Polymers [2019]

Portuguese timbrel vaults—description and constructive tests

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Published in João Mascarenhas-Mateus, Ana Paula Pires, Manuel Marques Caiado, Ivo Veiga, History of Construction Cultures, 2021

J. Rei, A. Sousa Gago, M. Fortea Luna

The vaults were built on two metal profiles, one held by a fixed support (Figure 9a) and the other on a mobile support (Figure 9b). The mobile support was required to measure the horizontal thrust transmitted by the vault to the supports. Two 8mm diameter steel ties were used to connect the two metal profiles supporting the vault (Figure 10). The horizontal thrust transmitted by the vault was recorded by two load cells attached to these ties.

Historical Development and Seismic Performance of Unreinforced Masonry Buildings with Vertical Extensions in the City Centre of Barcelona

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Published in International Journal of Architectural Heritage, 2022

Francesca Marafini, Sara Dimovska, Savvas Saloustros, Còssima Cornadó, Pere Roca

The floor systems consist of timber or steel joists, or very rarely RC joists supporting masonry barrel vaults (Barbat, Pujades, and Lantada 2006). Traditional brickwork of solid clay ceramic bricks and lime mortar was used for the load-bearing system, and for partition walls, columns, staircases, etc. Stone was used for the foundations and retaining walls in the basement levels. Timber was used for the floor and roof systems. Depending on the period, metal, cast-iron, or steel was employed for a smaller number of structural elements, such as simple profiles for lintels and balcony supports, or composite metal profiles both for the unidirectional beams and pillars at the ground level.

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