The 2012 IBC Structural/Seismic Design Manual provides a step-by-step approach to applying the structural provisions of the 2012 International Building Code® and referenced standards. Volume 4 contains code application examples of steel construction. Moment frames and braced frames are analyzed. Volume 4 includes sample structures with steel moment frames or braced frames and steel connections including: Special moment frame Special Concentrically Braced Frame Buckling Restrained Braced Frame Special Plate Shear Walls Eccentrically Braced Frame Multi-panel Ordinary Concentric Braced Frame Metal Deck Diaphragm Design - Flexible and Rigid Diaphragms Special Moment Frame Base Connection Braced Frame Base Plate An excellent reference and study guide for the NCEES Structural Exam. This manual is an invaluable resource for civil and structural engineers, architects, academics and students. - from Amzon