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Problem 6 (15 Points) For the ordinary steel moment frame (R = 3.5) structure shown, calculate the equivalent seismic loads which should be applied at all levels (F2, F3, Froof.

The structure will be used as an office building and will be located in Atlanta, Georgia (lat = 33.75°, long = -84.39°) where the soil type is classified as a type D. For the location given, find the wind speeds using https://seismicmaps.org/.

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