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Recommended Seismic Design Criteria for New Steel Moment-Frame Buildings (FEMA 350)


FEMAThis FEMA resource document for organizations engaged in the development of building codes and standards provides recommended guidelines for the design and construction of steel momentframe buildings and alternative performance based design criteria. It supplements the NEHRP Recommended Provisions for Seismic Regulations for New Buildings and other Structures. A series of pre-qualified connection details, as well as a detailed procedure for perfornamce evaluation, is included.
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