Steel-Framed Buildings – Designing a steel-framed building
Product Description
This 20-minute module provides comprehensive guidance on the design and construction of steel-framed buildings and steps learners through a diverse range of fundamental topics including walls, floors, and rafters; roof structure; insulation; thermal breaks and underlays; wiring and piping; fire and acoustics; windows, doors and wall cladding; bracing; and foundations and connections.
| Publication date | May 2022 |
|---|---|
| Product type | eLearning module |
| Availability | Available |
| Product code | EL041 |
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