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    Partition walls are non-load bearing walls that divide rooms or spaces. They provide privacy, occupy less space, and are lighter and cheaper than load bearing walls. Good partition walls are thin, provide sound and visual privacy, and are made of durable, fire resistant materials. Common types include brick, hollow block, wood, glass, and metal partitions. Movable partitions allow spaces to be reconfigured easily.

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    Partition walls are non-load bearing walls that divide rooms or spaces. They provide privacy, occupy less space, and are lighter and cheaper than load bearing walls. Good partition walls are thin, provide sound and visual privacy, and are made of durable, fire resistant materials. Common types include brick, hollow block, wood, glass, and metal partitions. Movable partitions allow spaces to be reconfigured easily.

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    Partition walls are non-load bearing walls that divide rooms or spaces. They provide privacy, occupy less space, and are lighter and cheaper than load bearing walls. Good partition walls are thin, provide sound and visual privacy, and are made of durable, fire resistant materials. Common types include brick, hollow block, wood, glass, and metal partitions. Movable partitions allow spaces to be reconfigured easily.

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    Partition walls are designed as non-load bearing walls that divide spaces and provide privacy. They come in various materials like brick, hollow blocks, concrete, glass, wood, plaster and metal.

    Brick partitions, hollow block partitions, clay block partitions, concrete partitions, glass block partitions, wooden partitions, straw board partitions, plaster slab partitions, metal partitions, asbestos cement partitions and double glazed windows.

    A good partition wall should be thin, provide privacy, be made of durable materials, be simple to construct, offer resistance to fire/dampness, be rigid enough to support vibrations and fixtures.

    Introduction

    A partition wall may be defined as a wall or


    division made up of bricks, studding, glass or
    other such material and provided for the
    purpose of dividing one room or portion of a
    room from another.
    Partition walls are designed as non-load
    bearing walls. It may be of folding,
    collapsible or fixed type.
    If partition walls are load bearing then they
    are called as internal wall.
    Advantages of partition walls
    Divide the whole area into a number of
    rooms.
    Provide privacy to the inmates from sight
    and sound.
    Are light in weight and cheaper in cost of
    construction.
    Occupy lesser area
    Easily constructed in any position.
    Requirements of a Good Partition Wall:
    Thin in cross-section so that maximum floor area can
    be utilized.
    Provide adequate privacy in rooms both in respect of
    sight and sound.
    Constructed from light, sound, uniform,
    homogeneous, durable and sound insulated materials.
    Simple in nature, easy and economical in
    construction having proper coherence with the type of
    building structure.
    Offer sufficient resistance against fire, heat,
    dampness, white ant or fungus, etc.
    Rigid enough to take the vibrations caused due to
    loads.
    Strong enough to support sanitary fittings and heavy
    fixtures.
    Types of partition walls:
    Brick partitions,
    Hollow block partitions,
    Clay block partitions,
    Concrete partitions,
    Glass block partitions,
    Wooden partitions,
    Straw board partitions,
    Plaster slab partitions,
    Metal partitions,
    Asbestos cement partitions, and
    Double glazed window.
    Brick partition
    Constructed with plain bricks, Reinforced
    bricks, bricks-nogged or hollow bricks.
    Plain brick partition of half brick thickness is
    not more than 2m in height.
    In reinforced brick partition of half brick
    thickness, reinforcement in the form of wire
    mesh or hoop iron or steel bars is provided.
    Brick nogging partition wall consists of
    brickwork built up within a framework of
    wooden members.
    Brick partition is fire-resistant and sound-
    proof.
    Hollow Block and Clay Block Partitions

    Hollow concrete block partitions are built of


    individual units of concrete.
    Clay blocks used are well prepared from clay
    or terra-cotta, and they are either solids or
    hollow.
    Hollow clay blocks of section 30*20 cm with
    thickness varying from 5 cm to 15 cm can also
    be used.
    The blocks are provided with grooves on top,
    bottom and sides, surfaces are kept glazed in
    different colures.
    They do not change their volume and are in
    lighter in weight.

    Hollow clay blocks


    Acoustic Clay Hollow Partition
    Wall
    Concrete partition
    It can be either precast or cast in-situ.
    Special concrete posts are used for the
    construction of precast concrete partition
    walls.

    Concrete block
    Glass partition
    Are made from sheet glass or hollow glass
    blocks.
    Provides good aesthetics and allow light
    Are damp, sound and heat proof.
    Easy to clean and maintain.
    Sheets of glass are fixed in the frame work of
    wooden or metal.
    Hollow blocks doesnt need timber
    framework.
    Wooden partition
    Lighter in weight and easy to construct.
    Neither sound-proof nor fire-proof.
    Not suitable for damp locations.

    Are of two types

    Common partitions Trussed partitions


    Are comprised of vertical Are designed on the principle
    members known as studs of truss are useful where it is
    bridged between upper possible to provide supports
    horizontal(head) and lower only.
    horizontal(sill) member.
    Head

    Stud

    Sill
    Wooden partition wall
    Strawboard partitions
    Useful where removal of partitions is
    frequent.
    Made of compressed straw covered thick
    paper or hardboard.
    Easy to construct.
    Heat and sound proof partitions.
    Strawboard Partition( with glass also used)
    Plaster slab partitions
    Are made of burnt gypsum or plaster of paris
    mixed with sawdust.
    5cm to 10cm thick slabs are prepared in iron
    or timber moulds.
    To form rigid joints suitable grooves are
    provided in the plaster slabs.
    Nails and screws can be easily driven into
    these slabs.
    Incomplete Partition wall of Plaster and expandable metal
    Metal partitions
    Are light in weight, fireproof and strong.
    Are easy to construct and shift.
    Insulated material is filled into hollow
    spaces.
    Used for office and industrial buildings.
    Are also formed of metal lathes supported
    and fixed by wires.
    Skeleton metal partition
    Asbestos Cement partitions
    Light in weight, impervious, durable, water
    tight and fire-proof.
    Asbestos cement sheets are made of asbestos
    cement sheets and fixed into timber
    framework.
    Sheets are placed in position and joined by
    cement mortar.
    Are mostly adopted in works of temporary
    character.
    Double Glazed window
    Used for acoustic insulation.
    Air space between two panes is kept 50mm
    or more.
    Air contained within narrow cavity is quite
    stiff
    Transmits vibration at low frequencies.
    Double glazed window
    Movable partitions
    Movable partitions are used where the walls
    of a room are frequently opened to form one
    large floor area.
    There are three
    types of
    partitions:

    Sliding: Sliding Screens: Screens are


    Sliding & folding:
    partitions consists of usually constructed of
    Sliding and folding
    series of panels that a metal or timber
    partitions operate in a
    slide in tracks fixed to frame. It is fixed with
    similar manner to
    the floor and ceiling. plywood and
    sliding folding doors.
    The machine if the chipboard inside. The
    They are normally
    partition is similar to screen supported with
    used for smaller spans.
    those of sliding doors. legs for free standing
    and easy movement.
    Foldable partition wall
    Portable Partitions
    Rolling mobile folding partitions which
    provide temporary walls
    The portable wall partition has two full panel
    end members which provide support,
    rigidity, privacy, and noise reduction.
    They fold and are on wheels enabling
    mobility and ease of storage.
    Three common uses are:
    To divide space quickly where non-mobile
    permanent room dividers may be unavailable
    or unpractical.
    As a cost effective way to create a classroom
    or meeting room in existing space.
    Convenient sight divider to conceal door
    openings to restrooms, commercial kitchens,
    and other backroom areas.
    Portable Partitions are commonly used in:

    Arenas
    Churches/Houses of Worship/Funeral Homes
    Conference/Convention Centres
    Government/Corporate offices
    Hotels/Restaurants
    Residences
    Salons and Spas
    Schools of all levels
    References:
    Dr B.C.Punamia, Building Construction
    S.P.Arora and S.P.Bindra, Building
    Construction
    Robert Jantschek, Portable wall partition with
    full panel end members.
    www.niceduniya.com,Principles of design of
    partitions walls.
    Images are taken from google image search

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