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Hello Question regarding choosing between shear walls and moment frame system. Both the systems are provided to resist the lateral forces. Shear wall acts as lateral force resisting system same as Moment frame like IMRF, or SMRF. The value for Response reduction factor is different for different systems according to UBC. If i have a choice to select shear wall or moment frame system which system is better to choose. I know SMRF or is used in areas of high seismic zone thereby less R value and a ductile system. But in case of moderate seismic zone like zone 2A or zone 2B if I have option of providing only moment frames or only shear walls then what is the criteria for selecting such system?
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What would be the proper choice between shell and frame for modelling 1.2m x 0.6m vertical element? In a building I am studying expansion joints. All columns are 600mm dia circular. Except some vertical elements 1200x600mm. 1) The question is what system for seismic behaviour you would consider as per ASCE? shear wall or frame? 2) How would you model 1200x600 as frame or as shell?
