Wall. Unique functional properties

Abstract

For the first time, attention is drawn to a very common element of many building and other structures designated by the word «wall». Its functions and role in the development of engineering are shown. Its fundamentality as a technical structure in the development of a person and the whole society is shown. We paid attention to the unique properties of this element. They are not only characteristic of the construction of buildings. They make it possible to identify areas intended for the implementation of human functions and needs. The property of the wall to structure the living space of a person according to the functions performed, which has been little studied in the literature, has been noted earlier. In this aspect, an element of buildings and structures – a wall – meets not only the requirements of human life support or safety, but is presented as a factor of socio-economic significance. Представлены технические характеристики обобщенного сооружения – стены. They are compared with the well-known technical regularities of the functioning of other fundamental inventions, such as the lever, the wheel, the hearth, etc. The paper presents the generalizing properties that make these objects extremely relevant for society. They were turning points in its development. The main functions that are provided by such an element as a wall for many systems are presented. Some of these functions are unique and the only possible ones, thanks to the design of a rigid vertical plane in the living space for a person. Dependencies describing the conditions of energy metabolism are presented. Thanks to these dependencies, the main functions of the wall are fulfilled – protection from external energy sources – thermal, acoustic, climatic, informational, etc., as well as the preservation of internal energy in the «wall-dwelling» system. The possibilities and prospects for the development of the wall in modern society are shown