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Why should moment frames be close to a 1:1 ratio, and not too skinny or too...

Why should moment frames be close to a 1:1 ratio, and not too skinny or too wide?

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If the frame is made skinny, the columns will buckle and if it is made wide , the beam elements will deflect more. So in order to utilize the material efficiently, the ratio is kept close to 1:1.

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