“…. Preliminary results suggest that metal building systems generally have a high level of system overstrength and will perform excellently under the most demanding ground motions.”
Paraphrased from the below article: “Three Metal Building System specimens were tested to determine the seismic response of various configurations. Each specimen was subjected to a series of ground motions with increasing magnitude until the specimens were damaged to a state which precluded further testing. Although it is thought that metal buildings lack ductility, preliminary results suggest that metal building systems generally have a high level of system overstrength and will perform excellently under the most demanding ground motions.”
continue reading
Web Steel Buildings NW, LLC Additional Posts
More than a building, it’s a solution! Web Steel Buildings Northwest’s systems allow you to design just the right building for your […]
Our customers often ask us for contractor referrals to help with their Web Steel Buildings Northwest building projects. Depending on which part […]
Web Steel Buildings NW LLC wants to be sure our customers always have the information they need. One area that we have […]
