Section 13.3.1 does say that Omega should not be used, but it is in reference to vertical seismic forces. Omega should be used for anchorage forces developed by horizontal seismic acceleration.
We have had a very good discussion about the use of Omega within our office. The footnote refers to...
Wow... This was my first time posting and I am thrilled to see so many responses so quickly. Thank you all for your help.
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There are "shear walls" around the perimeter of the structure. I have also tried playing with the bases of the columns being labeled as...
I am working on a project that includes a 5 story steel (moment frame) building over 2 levels of concrete parking. I have modeled the steel building in Ram and the concrete portion in Ram and then transferred to Concept. I designed my intermediate slab which is a typical 2 way concrete slab. I...
