This course has been discontinued
This is a live, repeat presentation of a webinar that was originally offered on 11/11/2014. Attendees of the previously offered presentation, sku # RV-W111114, will not receive CEU for attending the 8/11/2015 presentation.
The decision of the lateral force resisting system for a building should be made by the structural engineer and the architect. The decision is based on a multitude of factors including structural performance, integration with architectural systems, integration with mechanical systems, constructibility, and cost. This webinar will investigate several common lateral force resisting systems; steel moment frames, steel braced frames, wood shear walls, concrete shear walls and compare the suitability of those systems for use in low-rise buildings. Metrics will be developed to assist in the decision making process. Use of those metrics will be explored through examples.