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Basic Civil Engineering
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Basic Civil Engineering

by Satheesh Gopi
September 2009
Beginner
348 pages
10h 19m
English
Pearson India
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Chapter 17

Doors and Windows

A door is a movable barrier secured in an opening, known as the doorway, through a building wall or partition for the purpose of providing access to the inside of a building or rooms of a building. A door is held in position by doorframes, the members of which are located at the sides and top of the opening or doorway. Sills may or may not be provided at the bottom of doorways. A window is defined as an opening in a wall of a building to serve one or more of the functions like natural light, natural ventilation and vision.

The main function of a door in a building is to serve as a connecting link between the internal parts and to allow free movement to the outside of the building. Windows are generally provided ...

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