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Design for construction

Series/doc. No Publication 178
Year 1997
Abstract The general aim of this document is to raise awareness of the effects that basic design decisions can have on the overall buildability and cost of a building. Its scope is limited to the steel frame itself, and those components which interface directly with the frame. Furthermore, its focus is modern commercial and industrial buildings.
ISBN 9781859420485
Subject(s) Building structure
Building systems/frame
Steel building systems/frame
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Keyword(s)
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Publisher Steel Construction Institute
Publisher History With over 20 years experience the Steel Construction Institute provide technical expertise and best practice to the steel construction sector.


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