A Primary Steel Frame is the main load-bearing steel skeleton of columns and beams that carries a building's principal gravity and lateral loads down to the foundations. In data centers the primary frame supports floors, roof and heavy rooftop and suspended plant, and its grid and capacity are set by equipment loads, clear spans and future flexibility.
Category: CSA - Structural Engineering · Subcategory: Structural Frame & Load Paths · Part of the AIDC Technical Terminology reference.