steel frame

[steel fraym]

noun

1. a method for constructing buildings using a grid of steel beams to support floors, roofs, and walls, or the grid of steel beams used to support the structure (often used attributively).

Example Sentences

County officials said they can’t offer a better cost estimate unless they understand “the actual condition of the building’s connections and welds” — essentially, the areas of the building’s steel frame that connect with each other.

From Los Angeles Times

Another risk is possibly defective steel frame buildings, which are required to be retrofitted in a few cities, like Torrance, Santa Monica and West Hollywood, but not in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times

Irvin’s drawing captured how, for Black people under apartheid, the hulking steel frame of the vehicle represented an intimidating and oppressive military intrusion into everyday life.

From Slate

“You can count on everything to change,” she says in between welding and sanding a steel frame in her backyard.

From Los Angeles Times

On May 22 there will be a ceremony as the steel frame for the gym goes up.

From Los Angeles Times