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Steel Frame construction

1. Basic System - Post & Beam (skeleton frame) and space frames. 2. Advantages of Steel Frame Construction: Can build very tall and wide (tallest buildings in the world) Light weight and strong (much lighter and stronger than concrete) Prefabricated - frames assemble…

Steel Roof Construction - part 3

Diagram of circular frame forms For unsymmetrical shape plans try to arrange the largest area of regular, parallel and almost equal length elements, then support the remainder in the best possible way. A flat space frame roof may be possible subject to the rigorous planning geometry i…