Types of Load Bearing Walls

Followings are the types of load bearing walls:

Precast Concrete Wall: This wall is aesthetically pleasing. The precast wall has superior strength and
known for its durability. It provides excellent protection and is easy to install.

Retaining Wall: It provides lateral support. Installing a retaining wall has many environmental benefits
like reducing erosion and protecting areas from being saturated. It is also known as revetment or breast
wall.

Masonry Wall: Masonry is the most durable part of any structure. It allows for unlimited architectural
expressions. They provide strength durability. Masonry wall also helps to control the temperature in
indoor and out. Also, it increases the fire resistance. Lateral stiffness of the masonry wall is very low.

Pre Panelized Load Bearing Metal Stud Walls: It is used for building exterior wall cladding. The metal can
be stainless steel, copper, aluminum. It supports gravity, seismic and wind loading.

Engineering Brick Wall: It uses double open-ended bond beam blocks. It is built using a mold. Block wall
is replaced horizontally.

Stone Wall: It is treated as a stone structure. It is kinda masonry construction. This wall provides
structure to a building and encloses an area.

Main Features: Followings are the main features of non-load bearing walls:

A non-load bearing wall doesn’t support floor roof loads above.

It is not a part of the structural frame system.

Most of the time, they are interior walls whose purpose is to divide the floor into rooms.

They are built lighter to reduce the dead load of the structure.

One can remove any non-load bearing walls without endangering the safety of the building.

Non-load bearing walls can be identified by the joists and rafters.

They are not responsible for gravitational support for the property. It is cost effective.

Types of Non-Load Bearing Walls

Followings are the type of non-load bearing walls based on the used wall unit:
Hollow Concrete Block Wall

Facade Bricks Wall

Hollow Bricks Wall

Brick Walls

Brief descriptions of these types of non-load bearing walls are given below:

Hollow Concrete Block

The walls of the concrete building are made hollow. It has the advantage of great strength. It gives
stability without any waste of material.

Facade Bricks

It is solid, durable and practically maintenance free. Colors do not lose their radiance in this brick.
Facade bricks are ecological and sustainable.

Hollow Bricks

They are green living. They can reduce the use of heating and cooling devices. They are strong and
better used. Hollow bricks are cost effective.

Brick Walls

It is an immovable block or wall made of brick. Brick walls are easy to install.

Main Features: Followings are the main features of non-load bearing walls:

A non-load bearing wall doesn’t support floor roof loads above.

It is not a part of the structural frame system.

Most of the time, they are interior walls whose purpose is to divide the floor into rooms.

They are built lighter to reduce the dead load of the structure.
One can remove any non-load bearing walls without endangering the safety of the building.

Non-load bearing walls can be identified by the joists and rafters.

They are not responsible for gravitational support for the property. It is cost effective.

Types of Non-Load Bearing Walls

Followings are the type of non-load bearing walls based on the used wall unit:

Hollow Concrete Block Wall

Facade Bricks Wall

Hollow Bricks Wall

Brick Walls

Brief descriptions of these types of non-load bearing walls are given below:

Hollow Concrete Block

The walls of the concrete building are made hollow. It has the advantage of great strength. It gives
stability without any waste of material.

Facade Bricks

It is solid, durable and practically maintenance free. Colors do not lose their radiance in this brick.
Facade bricks are ecological and sustainable.

Hollow Bricks

They are green living. They can reduce the use of heating and cooling devices. They are strong and
better used. Hollow bricks are cost effective.

Brick Walls

It is an immovable block or wall made of brick. Brick walls are easy to install.