Plastic Design of Multi-Story Frames--Braced Frames

摘要

This paper presents a procedure for the plastic design of braced multi-story frames. It is intended to be used as an office guide in design. For this reason, detailed explanations, derivations, and experimental verifications of design equations and concepts are not included. They can be found in the references listed at the end of the paper. Only rigid frames, diagonlly braced in the major plane are covered. Floor systems are assumed to be simply supported and perpendicular to the frame. Design procedures are included for high-strength steel members and composite steel and concrete beams. Design examples are given to aid the designer in understanding the procedure. Calculations are done in a tabular form to suggest a possible means of organization for manual computations. (Author)