skeleton-frame
skeleton-frame. Structural frame of concrete, metal, or timber supporting the floors, roof, and exterior treatment. The spaces are filled with a lighter material or the entire structure is protected by an external cladding or curtain-wall, fixed inside or outside the frame. See also skyscraper.
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Blaser (1980)
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