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skeleton-frame construction [1 record]

Record 1 2018-10-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Modern Construction Methods
  • Structural Framework
  • Architecture
DEF

A type of construction in which all external and internal loads and stresses are transmitted to the foundation by a rigidly connected frame-work of metal or reinforced concrete.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Procédés de construction modernes
  • Charpentes
  • Architecture
DEF

Construction où toutes les charges et les contraintes internes et externes sont transmises à la fondation par une charpente rigide de métal ou de béton armé.

Spanish

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