Report # 111 : Reinforced Concrete Moment Frame Building without Seismic Details
by Heidi Faison, Craig D. Comartin, Kenneth Elwood This report examines reinforced concrete buildings that use moment-resisting frames without ductile detailing to resist seismic loads. While this building type is predominantly used for office buildings and hotels, it is also used in urban areas for multi-family dwellings (condominiums) and university dormitories. It can be found […]
Report # 65 : Wood frame single family house
by Christopher Arnold Wood frame construction is typical for single family houses throughout the USA. Historically, in the East, Midwestern and South, brick masonry and stone were used for house construction, but this began to be superseded by wood frame around the turn of the 19th century. In the earthquake-prone western part of the US, […]