ABSTRACT
The visual expression of a structure requires an understanding of structural function, and an appreciation of the alternative forms of structure that can perform this function. Broadly, the various forms of steel structure that may be encountered may be grouped as follows:
• Braced frames, in which the beams and columns are designed to resist vertical loads only. Horizontal loads are resisted by bracing in the walls or cores. The connections are designed as pinned or ‘simple’.
