Abstract: Wide-flange columns are commonly used for the construction of special moment frames and braced frames. For special moment frames, design engineers routinely use deep sections to meet the stringent code-specified story drift ...

Abstract: A recent cyclic test program evaluated the performance of steel wide-flange columns under axial loads and lateral drifts; the specimens had either fixed-fixed or fixed-rotating boundary conditions. For both cases, the ...

Abstract: Recent full-scale testing of steel wide-flange columns under axial compression and cyclic lateral drifts for special moment frame applications showed that deep, slender columns could experience significant flexural strength ...