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Continuity lightens welded steel frame by 350 tons
New techniques used in construction of earthquake resistant office building in Los Angeles, Calif; steel weight kept down to 10 lb/sq ft of enclosed area; frame designed rigid enough to eliminate shear walls and diagonal bracing above basement; this allowed flexibility in space used, fenestration and choice of materials; outside louvers on all four sides block direct sunlight and sky glare.
Continuity lightens welded steel frame by 350 tons
New techniques used in construction of earthquake resistant office building in Los Angeles, Calif; steel weight kept down to 10 lb/sq ft of enclosed area; frame designed rigid enough to eliminate shear walls and diagonal bracing above basement; this allowed flexibility in space used, fenestration and choice of materials; outside louvers on all four sides block direct sunlight and sky glare.
Continuity lightens welded steel frame by 350 tons
Eng News-Rec
Engineering News-Record ; 157
1956
3 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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