02-26-2011, 05:50 AM
Steel TIPS:
Design of RBS Connections for Special Moment Frames (2006)
Design of RBS Connections for Special Moment Frames (2006)
Author: Kevin S. Moore and Joyce Y. Feng | Publisher: Structural Steel Educational Council | Year: 2006
This Steel TIPS provides guidance into the design of reduced beam section (RBS) steel special moment frame (SMF) connections. A design example and detailing considerations are included. The RBS is currently the only nonproprietary connection type preapproved for use in SMF structures.