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steel frame construction


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steel frame construction

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Refers to a building technique used primarily in bridges and buildings, in which a skeleton frame of vertical steel columns and horizontal I-beams are constructed in a rectangular grid. The grid is used to support the floors, roof, and walls of the building. The development of this technique made the construction of the skyscraper possible.

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work, steel

steel work

steel work

steelwork

steelwork

steel-frame construction

construction, steel frame

frame construction, steel

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