Kidder, Frank E. (Frank Eugene), 1859-1905 · New York, Comstock · leaf 781
n the walls are supported by the steel skeleton they are gener-ally made very thin, generally about 12 inches and sometimes only9 inches in thickness ; and in the more recent buildings the wallsare supported at every story, so that a wall in any story can beremoved without affecting the wall above… … j[r-/0^T LinesC-Con center ofColumns Fig. 596. Si)andrel Wall Supports. Champlain Building, Chicago. columns. Brick and terra-cotta appear also to rank as the best heat-resisting materials for the walls of fire-proof buildings. It is somewhat more difficult to attach stonework to the metalframe,…
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