On Page 6,the manual states that Cd = 5. I'm not sure why SEAOC uses ~ 4.3 in the calculation of Design Story Drift. The way I learned it was to get the Cd value from ASCE 7-05 table 12-2.1, and under B-3 the Cd value is 5 for special concentric Braced Steel Frames.Can someone please verify that the Cd factor on page 17 of the SEAOC vol iii is not 4.3 and should be 5? This should be a really quick and easy check. Thanks!
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