Guidelines for Nonlinear Structural Analysis for Design of Buildings, Part IIb – Reinforced Concrete Moment Frames

Task Order 13-497 (ATC-114 Project), Analysis, Modeling, and Simulation for Performance-Based Seismic Engineering. This document is intended to provide practical guidance for nonlinear modeling and analysis specific to the design of reinforced concrete moment-resisting frames and their components. It is a companion to NIST GCR 17-17-917-46v1, Guidelines for Nonlinear Structural Analysis for Design of Buildings, Part I – General, that provides general guidance on nonlinear analysis that is applicable to several types of building structural systems. This task has been completed and produced the NIST GCR 17-917-46v3 report, Guidelines for Nonlinear Structural Analysis for Design of Buildings, Part IIb – Reinforced Concrete Moment Frames, which may be ordered here in hard (printed) copy format. An electronic copy of this report can be found here.

This report is one of four produced in the three-phase project. Reports from Phases I, II, and III of the project can be found at the following links:
NIST GCR 17-917-45, Recommended Modeling Parameters and Acceptance Criteria for Nonlinear Analysis in Support of Seismic Evaluation, Retrofit, and Design
NIST GCR 17-917-46v1, Guidelines for Nonlinear Structural Analysis for Design of Buildings Part I – General
NIST GCR 17-917-46v2, Guidelines for Nonlinear Structural Analysis for Design of Buildings Part IIa – Steel Moment Frames

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