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The guidance covers implementation of construction quality control and quality assurance programs to improve structural performance. Developed by practicing engineers using professional judgment and laboratory, field, and analytical research, the recommendations provide non-consensus criteria and are intended for organizations preparing future design standards and building code provisions, with no warranty or legal liability assumed by sponsoring parties.",{"@graph":69,"@context":122},[70,84,105],{"@type":71,"itemListElement":72},"BreadcrumbList",[73,77,79,82],{"item":74,"name":75,"@type":76,"position":8},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":78,"name":9,"@type":76,"position":14},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/",{"item":80,"name":40,"@type":76,"position":81},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/research-report/",3,{"item":83,"name":65,"@type":76,"position":19},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/recommended-specifications-and-quality-assurance-guidelines-for-steel-moment-frame-construction-for-seismic-applications/663684/",{"url":83,"name":65,"@type":85,"image":86,"author":91,"headline":65,"publisher":94,"fileFormat":97,"inLanguage":63,"description":67,"dateModified":98,"datePublished":99,"encodingFormat":97,"isAccessibleForFree":100,"interactionStatistic":101},"DigitalDocument",{"url":87,"@type":88,"width":89,"height":90},"https://docshare.wps.com/thumbnails/recommended-specifications-and-quality-assurance-guidelines-for-steel-moment-frame-construction-for-seismic-applications/663684.png","ImageObject",300,407,{"name":92,"@type":93},"Rowan","Person",{"url":74,"name":95,"@type":96},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-10-30","2026-10-28",true,{"@type":102,"interactionType":103,"userInteractionCount":19},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":104},"ViewAction",{"@type":106,"mainEntity":107},"FAQPage",[108,114,118],{"name":109,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":111},"What is the purpose of these recommendations for steel moment frames?","Question",{"text":112,"@type":113},"They provide guidance to supplement industry standard specifications for seismic applications, including how to implement quality control and quality assurance programs for these structures.","Answer",{"name":115,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":116},"Why were welded steel moment-frame connection recommendations developed?",{"text":117,"@type":113},"After the 1994 Northridge earthquake, many beam-column connections were found to have experienced brittle fractures at the joints between beam and column flanges, making prior detailing unacceptable for seismic use.",{"name":119,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":120},"Who developed the recommendations and what kind of support was used?",{"text":121,"@type":113},"The recommendations were developed by practicing engineers based on judgment and laboratory, field, and analytical research, with funding provided under a contract by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":83,"og:type":124,"og:title":65,"og:site_name":95,"og:description":67},"article",{"robots":126,"canonical":83},"index,follow",{"doc_id":128,"site_id":62},663684,1793230311,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":131},{"doc_id":128,"user_id":132,"nickname":92,"user_avatar":133,"doc_module":4,"category_id":39,"category_name":40,"doc_title":65,"doc_description":67,"doc_content":134,"file_id":135,"file_url":136,"file_type":137,"file_size":138,"view_count":19,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":8,"is_downloadable":8,"audit_status":8,"page_count":139,"language":140,"language_code":63,"site_id":62,"html_lang":63,"table_of_contents":141,"faqs":142,"seo_title":143,"seo_description":67,"update_tm":129,"read_time":144},1099514067415,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/avatar/100002539d78ffe74a7?x-image-process=image/resize,m_fixed,w_180,h_180&k=1779092875211072502","DISCLAIMER  \nThis document provides recommendations to supplement industry standard specifications for structural steel construction of steel moment frames intended for seismic applications. In addition it presents recommended guidelines for implementation of construction quality control and quality assurance programs for these structures. These recommendations were developed by practicing engineers, based on professional judgment and experience, and by a program of laboratory, field and analytical research. While every effort has been made to solicit comments from a broad selection of the affected parties, this is not a consensus document. It is primarily intended as a resource document for organizations with appropriate consensus processes for the development of future design standards and building code provisions. No warranty is offered, with regard to the recommendations contained herein, either by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the SAC Joint Venture, the individual Joint Venture partners, or their directors, members or employees. These organizations and their employees do not assume any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any of the information, products or processes included in this publication. The reader is cautioned to review carefully the material presented herein and exercise independent judgment as to its suitability for application to specific engineering projects. These recommended criteria have been prepared by the SAC Joint Venture with funding provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, under contract number EMW-95-C-4770 .  \nCover Art. The beam-column connection assembly shown on the cover depicts the standard detailing used in welded steel moment-frame construction prior to the 1994 Northridge earthquake. This connection detail was routinely specified by designers in the period 1970-1994 and was prescribed by the Uniform Building Code for seismic applications during the period 1985-1994. It is no longer considered to be an acceptable design for seismic applications. Following the Northridge earthquake, it was discovered that many of these beam-column connections had experienced brittle fractures at the joints between the beam flanges and column flanges.  \nRecommended Specifications and Quality Assurance Guidelines for Steel Moment-Frame Construction for Seismic Applications  \nSAC Joint Venture  \nA partnership of  \nStructural Engineers Association of California (SEAOC)  \nApplied Technology Council (ATC)  \nCalifornia Universities for Research in Earthquake Engineering (CUREe)  \nPrepared for SAC Joint Venture Partnership by  \nGuidelines Development Committee  \nRonald O. Hamburger, Chair  \nJohn D. Hooper Thomas Sabol  \nRobert E. Shaw, Jr. C. Mark Saunders  \nLawrence D. Reaveley Raymond H. R. Tide  \nProject Oversight Committee  \nWilliam J. Hall, Chair  \nShirin Ader John M. Barsom Roger Ferch Theodore V. Galambos John Gross James R. Harris Richard Holguin  \nNestor Iwankiw Roy G. Johnston Len Joseph Duane K. Miller John Theiss  \nJohn H. Wiggins  \nSAC Project Management Committee  \nSEAOC: William T. Holmes  \nATC: Christopher Rojahn  \nCUREe: Robin Shepherd  \nProgram Manager: Stephen A. Mahin  \nProject Director for Topical Investigations:  \nJames O. Malley  \nProject Director for Product Development:  \nRonald O. Hamburger  \nSAC Joint Venture  \n[SEAOC: www.seaoc.org](SEAOC: www.seaoc.org)  \nATC: [www.atcouncil.org](www.atcouncil.org)  \n[CUREe: www.curee.org](CUREe: www.curee.org)  \nTHE SAC JOINT VENTURE  \nSAC is a joint venture of the Structural Engineers Association of California (SEAOC), the Applied Technology Council (ATC), and California Universities for Research in Earthquake Engineering (CUREe), formed specifically to address both immediate and long-term needs related to solving performance problems with welded, steel moment-frame connections discovered following the 1994 Northridge earthquake. SEAOC is a professional organization composed of more t","cbCaikH4IJkfMgA6","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaikH4IJkfMgA6","pdf",4016956,200,"English","# Purpose and Scope\n# Background: Northridge Earthquake Connection Issues\n# Recommended Specifications and Quality Assurance Guidelines","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of these recommendations for steel moment frames?\",\"answer\":\"They provide guidance to supplement industry standard specifications for seismic applications, including how to implement quality control and quality assurance programs for these structures.\"},{\"question\":\"Why were welded steel moment-frame connection recommendations developed?\",\"answer\":\"After the 1994 Northridge earthquake, many beam-column connections were found to have experienced brittle fractures at the joints between beam and column flanges, making prior detailing unacceptable for seismic use.\"},{\"question\":\"Who developed the recommendations and what kind of support was used?\",\"answer\":\"The recommendations were developed by practicing engineers based on judgment and laboratory, field, and analytical research, with funding provided under a contract by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.\"}]","Recommended Specifications and Quality Assurance Guidelines for Steel Moment-Frame Construction for Seismic Applications | PDF",504]