Thanks, Twinnell. What I meant to say was that I wanted to release the moment at the third floor and essentially have a "moment frame on top of a moment frame". In reality, though, I know these guys will erect the column in one piece (the building is about 40'-0" tall), and there wouldn't be a...
I am designing a 4-story building with special moment frames of steel. I can obtain lighter columns if I introduce a pinned connection (column splice) at the third floor level; however, I am having a tough time wrapping my mind around whether this is a feasible approach. It seems proper to me...
