William A. Radford · Radford Architectural Company · leaf 7
Detail of inside bent in self-support-ing plank frame construction. the necessary size and strength. In thisconstruction, the man works from thebottom up, in the most natural way.Girders and joists are put in place andthe floor is laid. Sometimes a tempo-rary floor of loose boards is laid… … Detail of fram-ing at mainplate. Details of joints at sill and atpurlin plate. ciple that steel beam buildings are con-structed in the city. With a derrick ofthis kind, the work proceeds withoutany heavy lifting and without danger tothe workmen, provided, of course, thatthe derrick and tackle are…
