Building Types: Steel Frame

In steel frame buildings, areas that are vulnerable to earthquake damage include:

• Welded connections between beams and columns in steel moment-resisting frame buildings.
• Brace connections in braced steel frame buildings.
• Tension braces in light metal buildings.
• Wall construction joints and openings in steel framed buildings with concrete shear walls.
• Veneer masonry in steel frame buildings with unreinforced masonry infill walls.

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