Van Wyk, Llewellyn V2011-04-182011-04-182010-04Van Wyk, L. 2010. Sub-structure. Green Building Handbook South Africa: the essential guide, Alive2green, Volume. 2, pp 172-184978-0620-5424-03http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4966Copyright: 2010 Alive2green.Sub-structure generally refers to those components of the building that are constructed below ground, although there are circumstances when sub-structure can also include components above ground such as supporting columns on steeply sloping ground. Barry’s Introduction to Construction of Buildings (Emmit and Gorse 2005:37) defines the foundation of a building as “that part of walls, piers and columns in direct contact with, and transmitting loads to, the ground.” For purposes of this chapter sub-structure includes only those components constructed below ground.enSub structure buildingsSouth AfricaGreen buildingsConstruction activitiesGreen building handbook South AfricaBook ChapterVan Wyk, L. V. (2010). Sub-Structure., <i>Workflow;6023</i> Alive2green Publishers. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4966Van Wyk, Llewellyn V. "Sub-structure" In <i>WORKFLOW;6023</i>, n.p.: Alive2green Publishers. 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4966.Van Wyk LV. Sub-structure.. Workflow;6023. [place unknown]: Alive2green Publishers; 2010. [cited yyyy month dd]. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4966.TY - Book Chapter AU - Van Wyk, Llewellyn V AB - Sub-structure generally refers to those components of the building that are constructed below ground, although there are circumstances when sub-structure can also include components above ground such as supporting columns on steeply sloping ground. Barry’s Introduction to Construction of Buildings (Emmit and Gorse 2005:37) defines the foundation of a building as “that part of walls, piers and columns in direct contact with, and transmitting loads to, the ground.” For purposes of this chapter sub-structure includes only those components constructed below ground. DA - 2010-04 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Sub structure buildings KW - South Africa KW - Green buildings KW - Construction activities KW - Green building handbook South Africa LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2010 SM - 978-0620-5424-03 T1 - Sub-structure TI - Sub-structure UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4966 ER -