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https://doi.org/10.1680/ewotwv2.50914

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978-0-7277-5091-4

Publication date:

2011

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STEEL FRAME BUILDINGS

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W. Noble Twelvetrees

W. Noble Twelvetrees

M.Inst.Mech.E.

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W. Noble Twelvetrees

M.Inst.Mech.E.

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https://doi.org/10.1680/ewotwv2.50914.0001

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2011

Origin of the Steel-Frame Building.
Floor Space
And Value increased.
The Crystal Palace.
Development.
Speed in Construction.
Erection.
Foundations.
The Cage.
The Men who do the Work.
Walls and Floors.
Speed Records.
Effects of Earthquakes.
Superiority of the Steel-frame over the Brick Building.
Protection against Fire.
Corrosion Dangers.
Wind-bracing.
The Singer Tower Bracing.
Other Details of Interest.
An Elevated Power Station.
Suspended Stories.
Movable Columns and Girders.
Lofty Towers.
The Singer Tower.
Loftier Structures to come.
The High-speed Elevator.

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