steel frame construction
- Term Type
Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Preferred Term
steel frame construction
- Details
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.
- Variations
work, steel
steel work
steel work
steelwork
steelwork
steel-frame construction
construction, steel frame
frame construction, steel