Heavy steel framing is described as which of the following?

• A. Is structural and comprised of columns, beams, joists, and floor decking which hold up the building
• B. Is non-structural and holds up only walls
• C. Is used only for partitions
• D. Is decorative

Answer: (A)

Heavy steel framing is the building’s structural skeleton, formed by columns and beams that carry the loads, with joists and floor decking providing the floors and distributing those loads. This system is designed to hold up the building and transfer gravity and lateral forces down to the foundation, so it is inherently structural. Partitions or non-load-bearing walls may be supported by this frame, but the framing itself is not just for walls, partitions, or decoration. That’s why the description that specifies it is structural and comprised of columns, beams, joists, and floor decking which hold up the building is the best fit.