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The test of a 5-story HYBRID
frame at UCSD demonstrated that a building with HYBRID frames will sustain a
minimum of structural damage, even when subjected to very strong ground
motion.
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According to Charles Pankow
Builders, "the Precast Moment Resisting Frame protects the integrity of
a building's structural frame through seismic performance." Other advantages include:
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· Avoids Loss Due To
Expensive Post-Earthquake Structural Repairs
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· Design Flexibility
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· Shorter Construction
Duration
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· Better Lateral Resistance
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· Floor-To-Floor Height
Reduction
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· Effective In Mid-rise To
High-rise Buildings And Parking Structures"
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For more information, log on
to www.pci.org and www.pankow.com.
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