Stronger than site- or factory-built shear walls, moment frames permit larger openings and smaller wall sections in buildings while offering higher load values. In the past, however, moment frames ...

Keywords: OpenSees. Finite element (FE) analyses. Three-dimensional (3D) models. Steel moment frame structures. Incremental dynamic analyses (IDA). Peak floor response. Structural periods. Ductility.

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An untold number of welded steel moment frame buildings constructed prior to 1994 have yet to be inspected, repaired, or retrofitted in the city of Los Angeles. Michael Rosebrock / Shutterstock Daniel ...