This study is focused on nonlinear analysis and design of spatial and perimeter\nmoment resisting frames for a 9-storeys office building having 9.15 m\nspan. Seismic design criteria of Eurocode 8 Ductility Class High (DCH) with\nbehavior factor (q) of 6.5 and AISC/ASCE code, Special Moment resisting\nFrame (SMF) with response modification factor (R) of 8 were employed. The\ndesign outcomes are expressed in terms of frame performance (non-linear\nanalysis), section profiles (code recommendations), strength-demand to capacity\nratios, drift-demand to capacity ratios and structural weight. The consequences\nof the research compare two codes in term of weights and design\nperformances. This will aid professional engineers and researchers to select\neffective design criteria and capacity design rules efficiently.
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