Architectural engineering. With special reference to high building construction, including many examples of Chicago office buildings (1895)
Freitag, Joseph Kendall · New York, J. Wiley & sons; [etc., etc.] · leaf 113
94 ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING. struction as follows : The term skeleton constructionshall apply to all buildings wherein all external and internalloads and strains are transmitted from the top of the build-ing to the foundations by a skeleton or framework of metal.In such framework the beams and… … Fig. 45.—Section over Main Entrance, Masonic Temple. to each other at their respective junction points. If pillarsmade of rolled iron or steel are used, their different partsshall be riveted to each other, and the beams and girdersresting upon them shall have riveted connections to unite EXTERIOR…
Building, Iron and steel
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