T-Rib chanelath : a material performing the functions of form and reinforcement ... (1918)
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T RIB CHANELATH no means of communication. Later development makes itnecessary to provide passageways between the buildings. Usually it is essential that the space between the twobuildings be left free of obstruction at the ground level to per-mit the passage of trucks, etc., which was the case in… … In this particular case the passageway is two stories inheight and the framework consists of light weight, structuralsteel members braced to act like a truss. The floors are ofheavy planks resting on channels. To reduce the weight of the passageway to a minimum andat the same time secure a…