Hence exterior walls of buildings were no longer required for structural support.
Curtain wall at floor edge.
The development and widespread use of structural steel and later reinforced concrete allowed relatively small columns to support large loads.
The exterior walls could be non load bearing and.
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The left side is cut through the spandrel panel.
Curtain wall and edge of slab fire barrier systems for single spandrel zero spandrel and steel back pan configurations.
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Section at vertical joint.
Buildings have long been constructed with the exterior walls of the building supporting the load of the entire structure.
This section shows two different conditions.