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The document summarizes changes to welding standards for seismic design outlined in a new AWS D1.8 supplement. It describes how the 1994 Northridge earthquake revealed issues with welded steel moment frame connections that were intended to yield ductility but instead fractured brittlely. Research identified stresses were higher than expected at the beam-column joint, and welds there were often of poor quality. The supplement aims to address these issues and improve seismic resistance of welded steel buildin

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mrezai

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