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General Comparison between AISC LRFD and ASD

ASD and LRFD Major Differences
•Load Combinations and load factors
•ASD results are based on the stresses and LRFD results are based on the forces and moments capacity
•Static analysis is acceptable for ASD but nonlinear geometric analysis is required for LRFD
•Beams and flexural members
•Cb computation

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