MATERIAL MATTERS

Steel moment frames 101

What to consider when creating wide-open spaces
By Dylan Richard, P.E.

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Figure 1: A recent cost study resulted in an increase in installed price of approximately 250 percent for the moment frame as compared with a braced frame.

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