Box frame

Box frame

A rigid frame formed by load-bearing walls and floor slabs, most suitable for structures that are permanently divided into small repetitive units.

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box frame

1. A structural frame composed of cells which are side by side and/or in vertical tiers; the cross-walls act as bearing walls, carrying the loads to the foundation; also called cellular framing or cross-wall construction.

2. A structural frame having floors and walls consisting of monolithic reinforced-concrete slabs.

3. A cased frame.

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cased frame, boxed frame, box frame

The wood frame of a double-hung window; has hollow jambs or mullions which contain the sash counterweights.

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