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Steel Moment-Frame State of the Art Reports: Base Metals and Fracture


FEMAThis report summarizes the present state of knowledge related to the mechanical properties of structural steel shapes produced in the United States and is important to understanding the probable behavior of moment-resisting steel frames when subjected to strong earthquake ground shaking.