Q.
Explain the purpose of ceiling. Is it a structure of a building?
A.
Ceilings are interior structures in an enclosed space such as rooms and hall that cover the upper limit of the room.
They cannot be classified as structural elements of a building but they serve more of a purpose to:
- hide the underside floor or the roof structure above.
- They serve the basic need to make an interior space look more presentable with no unsightly piping or wiring the might be running overhead.
- They also give the room a complete feel as a room with no ceiling cannot be classified as a room. Ceilings can also be decorated with different styles, paintings, tiles and other surface treatments according to a person’s preference to give the room a certain type of look. For example, the ceiling in a church or chapel would be very high and decorated with mosaic, painted glasses to suit the look of the church.
- Not only decorated to suit the interior of a room, a ceiling can also be constructed to support the function of a room. For example a ceiling may be concave to enhance the acoustical value of the indoor space if being used for places that have indoor applications of audio. This is common in churches to enhance the audio inside the church.
- Ceilings can also be constructed to be fire resistant. There are several different types of ceilings used in the construction of structures and they can be classified according to their appearance, construction method and their application.
Ref:
http://www.thegreenbook.com/ceilings.htm
http://www.thegreenbook.com/ceilings.htm