Post+and+Lintel

Notes
 * Post-and-lintel, in construction, is a system in which two upright members, the posts, hold up a third member, the lintel, laid horizontally across their top surfaces
 * The lintel must bear loads that rest on it as well as its own load without deforming or breaking
 * The Posts must support the lintel and its loads without crushing or buckling . Failure occurs, as in lintels, from excessive weakness or length, but the difference is that the material must be especially strong in compression.



__ Advantages __ Post-and-lintel is the simplest of structural systems. -Homes constructed with a post and lintel construction method can usually be assembled quicker that other types of construction. -This construction method is considered more energy efficient than houses constructed using alternative methods because it is easier to insulate the home. -Homes that are constructed using post and lintel methods have larger interior living spaces than houses constructed using alternative methods

__ Disadvantages __
•The greatest disadvantages of post-and-lintel construction is the limited weight that can be supported and the small distances required between the posts, like the Greek Parthenon. Also, this type of construction is not nearly as common as platform construction.

•Moreover, Roman developments of the arch allowed for much larger structures to be constructed.

•In modern construction, post and lintel construction can be seen during the framing of a house.