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A building framing system consisting of a plurality of framing units each having at least two vertical load bearing column/studs with one or more joists extending horizontally there between and bolted in place. The joists are vertically spaced apart a distance sufficient for one floor of the buildin

A building framing system consisting of a plurality of framing units each having at least two vertical load bearing column/studs with one or more joists extending horizontally there between and bolted in place. The joists are vertically spaced apart a distance sufficient for one floor of the building which may have as many as twelve floors. The frame units are erected in parallel, spaced apart a considerable distance and are connected together by means of spacer members and diagonal braces which are provided at each end and at each floor.

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A structural framework for a multi-story building having a foundation comprising: first and second multi-story framing units, each said framing unit having'at least two unitary vertical load bearing column/studs and at least one horizontal joist, each of said unitary column/studs extending from the

A structural framework for a multi-story building having a foundation comprising: first and second multi-story framing units, each said framing unit having'at least two unitary vertical load bearing column/studs and at least one horizontal joist, each of said unitary column/studs extending from the foundation to the top of the multi-story building and being a C-shaped steel member; a first bolted connection connecting the ends of said horizontal joist to said column/studs; a plurality of horizontal spacer members extending between said first and second framing units, a second bolted connection connecting one end of said spacer members to said first framing unit and a third bolted connection connecting the other end of said spacer members to said second framing unit, said third bolted connection including a support bracket having an angle-like body with a horizontal projecting flange, said angle-like body being received within said column/stud and bolted thereto, said horizontal projecting flange being bolted to a web of said spacer member; means for anchoring the lowermost ends of said column/studs to the foundation; said horizontal joists and spacer members forming supports for floors and a roof; a plurality of nonaxial load bearing studs extending vertically between said spacer members, said nonaxial load bearing studs being arranged for support of wall collateral materials; and interior bridging members extending between adjacent framing units and interior of said spacer members, said interior bridging members being connected to said joists by a fourth bolted connection including angle iron supports having one flange bolted to said joists and the other flange bolted to said web of said interior bridging members.