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Steel Moment-Frame State of the Art Reports: Past Performance of Steel Moment-Frame Buildings in Earthquakes


FEMAThis report presents an overview of the development of the welded moment-resisting steel frame system as a preferred system for seismic resistance in the United States and the limited data upon which this reputation was based.