[Er.Amit Mathur]

Wall Systems are necessary to protect us from weather, animal, To divide the areas, Act as sound barriers, As fire walls to attenuate the spread of fire from one building unit to another, Separate the interior spaces, To improve the building appearance and many others.

Load Bearing Wall System
Able to carry the load from above (own weight & load from roof) and transfer it to the foundation.

Non Load Bearing Wall System
Only carry their own weight.

Load Bearing Wall Systems

Also known as exterior wall. It braces from the roof to the floor. Types of load bearing walls are

Pre Cast Concrete,

Retaining Wall,

Masonry Wall,

Pre Panelized Load Bearing Metal Stud Walls,

Engineering Brick Wall (115mm, 225mm),

Stone Wall


Non Load Bearing Wall Systems.

Also known as interior wall (doesn’t carry other load than its own load)

Types of non load bearing walls are :

Hollow Concrete Block

Facade Bricks

Hollow Bricks

Brick Wall (115mm, 225mm)