steel frame
Building's iron bones
A steel frame is a structural skeleton of steel beams and columns that supports a building or vehicle.
Steel framing revolutionized architecture by allowing much taller buildings than masonry could support: The skyscraper's steel frame went up in months.
In automotive contexts, a steel frame is the rigid chassis onto which body panels attach.
- skyscraperVery tall urban building
- high riseMultistory urban building
- Empire State BuildingTall NYC landmark structure
- columnVertical structural element
- beamStructural support member
welding · bolting · curtain wall · open floor plan · foundation · girder · riveting · construction site · skeleton · prefabrication · truss · fireproofing · corrosion resistance · tensile strength · bridge · ductility · rigid · structural
- framespicture frames, metal frames, door frames, window frames, bed frames
- gravel bike partsdisc brakes, drop bars, knobby tires, tubeless tires, hydraulic brakes
- architectureEiffel Tower, buildings, architects, design, thatching
- constructionconstruction site, building site, hammer, building, beam
- bed framesheadboard, footboard, side rails, rails, slats
- building exteriorsfacade, storefront, entrance, doorway, window
structural material
steel frametimber frame
Wooden structural skeleton
wood frame · log construction · adobe construction · rammed earth · wooden frame