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Steel Frame-Masonry Infill per IBC 2000

Thread starter mfrad
Start date Dec 12, 2004

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Dec 12, 2004

mfrad

Structural

What seismic R value should one use for a gym building with metal deck, steel spandrels and steel columns for vertical roof loads but using concrete masonry and brick veneer infill walls for lateral stability. Should the cmu walls be rigidly connected to the steel columns or just anchored?