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The 20 pages that link to Steel-frame construction, each with the reason it gives.

• ChicagoRelated: Chicago’s early skyscrapers relied on steel frames to rise beyond masonry load-bearing limits.

• SteelRelated: Steel framing made taller buildings practical by replacing load-bearing masonry walls.

• MasonryCompared with: Steel frames can span and flex where unreinforced masonry is heavy and brittle.

• SkyscraperRelated: The steel skeleton lets skyscrapers rise without relying on thick load-bearing masonry walls.

• Louis SullivanRelated: Steel skeletons let Sullivan’s office buildings rise higher than load-bearing masonry allowed.

• Structural steelBroader topic: It is a common building-scale arrangement of structural steel.

• Ludwig Mies van der RoheRelated: The frame separates support from enclosure in many of his major buildings.

• Chicago School (architecture)Related: It let Chicago architects build taller buildings without relying on thick load-bearing masonry walls.

• High-tech architectureRelated: Steel frames allow large spans and legible structural grids.

• Empire State BuildingRelated: A steel skeleton allowed the tower to rise rapidly to its extraordinary height.

• Chrysler BuildingRelated: The tower’s steel skeleton supports its height while leaving office interiors largely open.

• Henry BessemerRelated: Mass-produced steel made tall, strong structural frames more practical.

• William Le Baron JenneyRelated: Jenney’s metal skeleton anticipated the steel framing that made much taller buildings possible.

• Woolworth BuildingNarrower topic: The frame made the building’s great height possible without relying on thick masonry walls.

• Flatiron BuildingNarrower topic: Its steel skeleton allowed the Flatiron Building to rise well above its narrow plot.

• History of constructionRelated: Steel framing accelerated the shift away from walls as the primary structure.

• Statue of UnityRelated: Steel framing supports the statue’s outer form and helps connect its structural components.

• Tower blockRelated: Steel frames provide another way to support tall buildings with long spans.

• Trestle bridgeRelated: Steel frames allow trestles to carry heavier loads and span greater heights.

• Architecture in the United StatesRelated: Steel framing enabled taller commercial buildings while freeing exterior walls from much of their structural role.