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250 Barry’s Advanced Construction of Buildings
Cross ribs bonded to
leaves in alternate courses
Brick leaf
Void
Stretcher bond is
broken by headers
of cross ribs bonded
in alternate courses
Figure 4.86 Bonding of diaphragm wall.
Lattice roof beam with slope to
top boom to provide fall to
roof
Lattice beam bolted to the precast
concrete capping beam
Block cross wall – tied into brickwork
Insulated internally to avoid cold bridges
Traditionally, insulation would have been
placed within the diaphragm wall;
however, such practice will result in cold
bridging across the ribs and capping beam
Brick diaphragm
wall
Figure 4.87 Connection of roof beams to diaphragm wall.