Discussion
The strong-column weak-beam principle requires that, at a joint, the sum of the column moment capacities be
Answer: B
Hinges in beams produce a distributed mechanism that can absorb a great deal of energy, while hinges in columns produce a storey mechanism that can collapse the building. Making the columns stronger than the beams framing into them is how the desirable mechanism is forced.
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