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Structural systems are major subsystems incorporated to resist the loads in and on a building. The prime function of the systems is to transmit safely the loads from the upper portion, or superstructure, of the building to the foundations and the ground.
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Merritt, F.S., Ambrose, J. (1990). Structural Systems. In: Building Engineering and Systems Design. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-0148-7_8
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