TOOLKIT 33: Additional Balcony Options
Option 1 Hung Balconies
Option1 Hung balcony is literally hanging on the building and It is fully supported by screws and steel cables. Like cantilevered balconies, hung balconies are also supported balconies in which a large floor or plate is hung to the building using steel cables at an angle of 45 degrees. Hung balcony structure has low deformation and it also has no load concentration.
Option 2 Framed Balconies
Option 2 Framed balconies have a simple design: cuboid steel framed structure to connect the separated balcony from the building. The visible pillars approach not only gives a lot of support to individual balconies but also puts minimal load on the building. It is not even a part of the building and is built as a separate structure allows for the enclosure design.
Option 3 Cantilever Balconies
Option 3 Cantilevered balconies have structures protruding from the face of the building. These structures do not have any visible support but are supported by hidden iron or steel rods/girders. These balconies are supported by cantilevering the load of the wall. Cantilever balcony provides high degree of prefabrication and easy for assembly.
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ADDITIONAL BALCONY TYPES
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ADDITIONAL BALCONY MATERIAL OPTIONS
Type 1 Hung Balconies Material Options
here are different material options for hung balcony, it can use clear glazing, frosted glazing, steel, timber, perforated metal panel, and greenery. The option depends on the needs of privacy, views, costs and aesthetic.
Type 2 Framed Balconies Material Options
For framed balcony, it provides a wide range of good protection due to it can be constructed as open or enclosed balcony. The materials options are steel, clear glazing, frosted glazing, metal mesh, folding doors, and timber weather board.
Type 3 Cantilever Balconies Material Options
For cantilever balcony, The material options are steel, timber Louvre folding panels, fixed timber slats, metal mesh folding panels, perforated metal sliding panels and greenery panels. It is great for west and east facing balconies which require for solar protection.
