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§2213.6 Ordinary Moment Frame (OMF)

Detailing information is only provided for fully restrained joints

Per section 2213.7.1 the plastic bending moment of each beam (Mp), and where appropriate the moment resulting from the panel zone shear strength (Mpz) are reported. Mpz is calculated independently for each beam as Vn (panel zone strength) x Beam Depth (distance between center of flanges). The Mpz reported is the component of the panel zone moment in the direction that the beam frames into the column flange (less than the full panel-zone moment if the beam is not parallel to the column web). If no panel zone value can be calculated or the beam frames into the column web then no value is shown for Mpz in the output.

When calculating the panel zone check (from the reference to Section 2213.7.1.1 (2)) the capacity is calculated for the column web without any doubler. This is because the panel zone check of 2213.7.2.1 is not required for ordinary moment frames.