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STEEL FRAME CONSTRUCTION Post & Beam (skeleton frame) and space frames Advantages of Steel Frame Construction: 1. Can build very tall and wide (tallest buildings in the world)
2. Lightweight and strong (much lighter and stronger than concrete)
3. Prefabricated - frames assemble quickly
4. Precise and predictable (excellent quality control) Methods of Stabilizing Steel Framed Buildings: Moment-Resisting Beam-to-Column Connections Basic Structural Steel Shape Wide Flanat Beam
1) Wide Flange - The typical "I Beam". Used for beams, columns, piles, bracing, and other heavy applications.
2) Steel Pipe - Circular pipe is used most often for columns. Comes in three categories based upon diameter and wall thickness, and are "standard weight", "extra strong" and "double extra strong Steel Decking: Steel deck falls into one of several major types. All decks are cold-rolled and are sold in gage thicknesses typically ranging from 16 (heaviest) to 28 gage (lightest).
1. Roof Deck Connections: 2. Floor Deck (Composite) Curtain Wall System A curtain wall is designed to resist air and water infiltration, wind forces acting on the building, seismic forces (usually only those imposed by the inertia of the curtain wall), and its dead load forces.
