Steel Frame Design Manual ETABS ® Integrated Three Dimensional Static and Dynamic Analysis and Design of Building Systems STEEL FRAME DESIGN MANUAL Computers and Structures, Inc. Berkeley, California, USA Version 7.0 October 2000 COPYRIGHT The computer program ETABS and all associated documentation are proprietary and copyrighted products. Worldwide rights of ownership rest with Computers and Structures, Inc. Unlicensed use of the program or reproduction of the documentation in any form, without prior written authorization from Computers and Structures, Inc., is explicitly prohib- ited. Further information and copies of this documentation may be obtained from: Computers and Structures, Inc. 1995 University Avenue Berkeley, California 94704 USA Tel: (510) 845-2177 Fax: (510) 845-4096 E-mail: