Building framework. This building is being constructed using iron framing, a construction method sometimes used for high-rise buildings. An iron and s

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Building framework. This building is being constructed using iron framing, a construction method sometimes used for high-rise buildings. An iron and steel framework is built first, and then the rest of the building added on top of and around that framework. This building method can help protect against earthquake damage. Photographed in Iran.

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Photo credit: © DIRK WIERSMA/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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