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Is peer review required?

April 26, 2017peer review

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Is peer review required?

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Peer review is not required as part of the design and approval process for BRBFs. Peer review was common for the early US projects, given the lack of experience with UBBs, and the lack of building code provisions at the time. A major development since the initial projects has been the completion of the SEAOC/AISC Recommended Provisions for BRBFs,and the inclusion of buckling-restrained braces in the 2005 AISC Seismic Provisions for Structural Steel Buildings.