Thank you all. We are going to have a dual system w/ special moment frame resisting 25% of the load and steel special concentrically braced frames inside the bldg.
Total bldg height above grade is 46 ft., my moment frame is 18 ft high and is holding two stories above. Only gravity load is around 310 psf, I don't think I can go by IMF.
I am designing a 3 story storage bldg. in SDC D. At parking area, I have beams spanning 35 ft and are supporting two floors above them. Currently, the route I am taking is to have SMF as my lateral resisting system but it is involving lots of special detailing ( which Im not familiar with) and...
