Research Article

Characterisation of Portuguese RC Precast Industrial Building Stock

Table 2

Precast industrial buildings typologies identified.

TypeStructural typologyColumnsBeamsConnections

T1One-storey parallel portalsFixed at the baseVariable cross-section I shaped prestressed beamsPinned/friction beam-to-column connection

T2One-storey parallel portalsFixed at the baseConstant cross-section prestressed beamsPinned/friction beam-to-column connection

T3One-storey parallel portalsFixed at the baseTruss beamsPinned beam-to-column connection

T4One-storey parallel portalsFixed at the baseBeam with Y shape at the connectionPinned beam-to-column connection