ラーメン構こう造ぞう

noun

rigid-frame structure; Rahmen

Technical term in structural engineering for a framework where beams and columns are rigidly connected to resist lateral forces. The German loanword 'Rahmen' is used in Japanese architectural contexts.

• このビルはラーメン構こう造ぞうで設せっ計けいされています。

  This building is designed with a rigid-frame structure.

• ラーメン構こう造ぞうは地じ震しんに強つよいと言いわれている。

  Rigid-frame structures are said to be earthquake-resistant.