C-6.76.7 design procedure

The design procedure in this section, with some modification, was used to design the prequalification test specimens. The procedure is very similar to that in AISC Design Guide 4 (Murray and Sumner, 2003), except that different resistance factors are used. Example calculations are found in the design guide. Column stiffening example cal culations are found in AISC Design Guide 13 (Carter, 1999).