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Table 3 Design sections characteristics and component properties for two-story frame’s members.

From: Finite Element Modeling and Nonlinear Analysis for Seismic Assessment of Off-Diagonal Steel Braced RC Frame

Components

Floor

Type

Dimensions (b ×h)

Bars and Stirrups

Hinges

Acceptance criteria/type

Beams

First floor

 

Rectangular 25 × 25 (cm)

3 Ø 18 Ø8 @10,20 cm (top &bottom)

Flexural (M3)

0.01 rad plastic rotation

Second floor

 

Rectangular 25 × 20 (cm)

3 Ø 16 Ø8 @10,20 cm (top &bottom)

Flexural (M3)

0.01 rad plastic rotation

Columns

First floor

 

Rectangular 30 × 30 (cm)

8 Ø 18 Ø8 @10,20 cm

Flexural +Axial (P-M3)

0.012 rad plastic rotation

Second floor

 

Rectangular 25 × 25 (cm)

8 Ø 16 Ø8 @10,20 cm

Flexural +Axial (P-M3)

0.012 rad plastic rotation

Braces

First floor

X

Box 8 × 8 × 0.5 (cm)

–

Axial (P)

7 ΔT

Plastic deformation

Second floor

Box 8 × 8 × 0.5 (cm)

–

Axial (P)

7 ΔT

Plastic deformation

First floor

ODBS

8 × 8 × 0.5: 1,2 (Members)

2 × 2  × 0.3: 3 (Members)

–

Axial (P)

7 ΔT

9 ΔT

Second floor

8 × 8 × 0.5: 1,2 (Members)

2 × 2 × 0.3: 3 (Members)

–

Axial (P)

7 ΔT

9ΔT