Seismic Design in Steel -- Concepts and Examples (Part 6): Building Analysis and Diaphragm Design (L2)

This 8-part course is intended to provide engineers with guidance on applying the AISC seismic design requirements, correctly and efficiently, on typical projects in regions of moderate or high seismicity.  Parts 1-4 focus on seismic design concepts.  Parts 5-8 go through four distinct parts of a seismic design example for a low-rise building.

Part 6 includes:

• Review of analysis types and applicability
• Presentation of structural model, including moment releases and effective stiffness
• Discussion of second-order effects in the analysis
• Presentation of drift calculation and check
• Determination of building-analysis forces, including via semi-rigid diaphragm modeling
• Discussion of capacity-design forces
• Design of members at diaphragm openings

This course is based on a past AISC Live Webinar series and Night School program.

You must purchase and pass a quiz to receive a PDH certificate for this course.

You can find other parts of this course at the following links:  Part 1: Introduction to Effective Seismic Design;  Part 2: Seismic Design Concepts -- Moment Frames;  Part 3: Seismic Design Concepts -- Braced Frames;  Part 4: Seismic Design Concepts -- Buildings;  Part 5: Application -- Design Example Setup;  Part 7: Spplication -- Moment Frames;  Part 8: Application -- Braced Frames.

Videos

Seismic Design in Steel -- Concepts and Examples (Part 6): Building Analysis and Diaphragm Design (L2)

Handouts

Seismic Design in Steel Part 6 Handout_2 slides per page

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