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Example of a Steel Frame Building With Masonry Infill Walls Chapter 4 203

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FIG. 4.2 Sections of the steel frame building. (A) North view. (B) South view. (C) East view.

4.2 ASSUMPTIONS
The main assumptions in different part of this chapter are as follows:

l The evaluation of the considered building is performed according to
“Seismic Evaluation and Retrofit of Existing Buildings, ASCE 41” [1].
l Evaluation of the nonstructural parts of the building is not within the scope
of this chapter.
l The seismic hazard is the only hazard of the site. As a result, there shall be no
liquefaction, slope failure, or surface fault rupture hazard present at the
building site. Alternatively, if such a hazard is present, the hazard has been
mitigated by the design of the lateral-force-resisting system, including
foundations [1].