Arches & Lintels
Lintels
Classification of lintels by material
Classification of lintels by material
- Wooden lintels
- Stone lintels
- Brick lintels
- Steel lintels
- Reinforced concrete lintels
Wooden lintels
- In hilly areas, where timber for the construction of lintel is easily available, wooden lintels are commonly used.
- The use of wooden lintels is very rare on account of the high cost of the material.
- Timber if not properly ventilated, may be decay.
- Wood standing combustible so wooden lintels back side not be recommended to fire-proof construction.
- Some minimum intensity of the lintel should be 7.6 cm.
Stone lintels
Brick lintels
Steel lintels
Reinforced concrete lintels
- On account of durability, strength, and fire-resisting properties, reinforced concrete lintels are very common in use.
- They are economical and easy in construction.
- Both can be applied for bigger spans including heavy loading conditions.
- It is constructed with 1:2:4 cement concrete reinforced with steel bars.
- They may be pre-cast or cast-in-situ.
- The amount of reinforcement depends upon the span of a lintel, width of opening & total based load to be supported by the lintel.
- Each projection in the make of weather shed chajja can be easily taken excuse from the lintel. It should be launched the rainwater away from the wall and prevent the entry of water in the room.
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