# Concrete structure - moment frame?

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**Category:** Project Development & Documentation\
**Created:** [January 14, 2024, 8:13pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/concrete-structure-moment-frame/5567 "2024-01-14T20:13:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![wildlandguy](https://blackspectacles.com/uploads/images/1.png) [@wildlandguy](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/wildlandguy)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2024, 8:13pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/concrete-structure-moment-frame/5567/1 "2024-01-14T20:13:54Z")

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![conc frame](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/blackspectacles/original/2X/7/73d74f96a281b7e16784f3b85c04569dfbb01c41.jpeg)

> **[Gallery of Maison Vespa / David Rockwood, Architect - 3](https://www.archdaily.com/960241/maison-vespa-david-rockwood/6078f5a9fa6143330edac198-maison-vespa-david-rockwood-photo?next_project=no)**
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> Image 3 of 32 from gallery of Maison Vespa / David Rockwood, Architect. Photograph by Nguyen Quoc Dat

can anyone explain to me what type of concrete structure this is? I see them built extensively in developing countries across southeast asia as well as in mexico/central america. thank you

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**Author:** ![arqrosado02](https://blackspectacles.com/uploads/images/21.png) [@arqrosado02](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/arqrosado02)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2024, 1:44am UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/concrete-structure-moment-frame/5567/2 "2024-01-16T01:44:02Z")

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… I see an structural folly

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**Author:** ![wildlandguy](https://blackspectacles.com/uploads/images/1.png) [@wildlandguy](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/wildlandguy)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2024, 3:32am UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/concrete-structure-moment-frame/5567/3 "2024-01-16T03:32:55Z")

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they’re doing a cast concrete moment frame according to the architect. but i’d like to know more about it. thanks.

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**Author:** ![kokate](https://blackspectacles.com/uploads/images/4.png) [@kokate](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/kokate)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2024, 4:03am UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/concrete-structure-moment-frame/5567/4 "2024-04-02T04:03:37Z")

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These look like CMU blocks

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**Author:** ![jcmnp](https://blackspectacles.com/uploads/images/9.png) [@jcmnp](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/jcmnp)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2024, 4:17am UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/concrete-structure-moment-frame/5567/5 "2024-06-21T04:17:33Z")

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Most city government projects in NYC I believe use concrete flat slab or flat plate with CMU back up walls. Variations of this type of construction (re the image), are fairly commonplace around the world.

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**Author:** ![wildlandguy](https://blackspectacles.com/uploads/images/1.png) [@wildlandguy](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/wildlandguy)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2024, 8:56pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/concrete-structure-moment-frame/5567/6 "2024-06-23T20:56:52Z")

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are the blocks solid fill with rebar?