| Introduction | p. 1 |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| US Codes | p. 2 |
| Connection Classifications | p. 3 |
| Connection Behaviour | p. 7 |
| Analysis of Frames with PR Connections | p. 11 |
| LFRD Frame Design with PR Connections | p. 17 |
| Introduction | p. 17 |
| Modeling of connections | p. 19 |
| Procedures of LRFD Frame Design | p. 41 |
| Design Tables for Top- and Seat-Angle with Double Web-Angle Connections | p. 54 |
| Design Example - One-Bay Two-Story PR Frame | p. 59 |
| Summary | p. 70 |
| Source File of table.cpp | p. 76 |
| Source file of modstiff.cc | p. 82 |
| Source File of unit.cpp | p. 87 |
| Design Tables | p. 94 |
| Approximate Analysis for Design of Semi-Rigid Steel Frames | p. 143 |
| Introduction | p. 143 |
| End-Fixity Factor and Semi-Rigid Beam | p. 145 |
| Moment Distribution for Semi-Rigid Continuous Beams and Non-Sway Frames | p. 151 |
| Moment Distribution for Sway Frames | p. 160 |
| Algebraic Moment Distribution for Semi-Rigid Structures | p. 166 |
| Practical Computer-Based Analysis of Semi-Rigid Steel Frames | p. 176 |
| Introduction | p. 176 |
| Model of Nonlinear Behaviour of Beam-to-Column Connection | p. 178 |
| Connection Database | p. 180 |
| Model of Semi-Rigid Beam-Column Element | p. 181 |
| First-Order Analysis | p. 184 |
| Second-Order Analysis | p. 186 |
| Example Analysis | p. 193 |
| Modification of Column Effective Length Factor | p. 196 |
| Conclusion | p. 199 |
| Illustration of Connection Database | p. 202 |
| Design Optimization of Semi-Rigid Steel Frames | p. 206 |
| Introduction | p. 206 |
| Design Formulation | p. 207 |
| Sensitivity Analysis | p. 210 |
| Optimization Procedure | p. 218 |
| Cost Coefficients | p. 225 |
| Illustrative Examples | p. 227 |
| Conclusions | p. 246 |
| Appendix I: Miscellaneous Expressions | p. 250 |
| Appendix II: Design Results of Examples | p. 255 |
| PR Connection Database | p. 261 |
| Introduction | p. 261 |
| Types of Semi-Rigid Connections | p. 263 |
| Modeling of Connections | p. 268 |
| Connection Database | p. 276 |
| Parameter Definition for Connection Type | p. 277 |
| Steel Connection Data Bank Program | p. 307 |
| Advanced Analysis for Seismic Design of Building Frames | p. 324 |
| Introduction | p. 324 |
| Various Advanced Analysis Methods | p. 328 |
| Practical Advanced Analysis | p. 332 |
| Design Procedure | p. 343 |
| Additional Information | p. 372 |
| Design Example | p. 373 |
| Verifications | p. 403 |
| 1997 LFRD Code Assessment | p. 408 |
| Conclusion | p. 434 |
| Detailed Comparisons Between 1997 and the 1992 LFRD Seismic Provisions | p. 441 |
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