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Table 4 Design sections characteristics and component properties for six-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 and second floors

 

Rectangular 35 × 35 (cm)

4 Ø 18 Ø10@10,20 cm (top & bottom)

Flexural (M3)

0.01 rad

Plastic rotation

Third and fourth floors

 

Rectangular 35 × 30 (cm)

4 Ø 16 Ø8 @10, 20 cm (top & bottom)

Flexural (M3)

0.01 rad

Plastic rotation

Fifth and sixth floors

 

Rectangular 35 × 25 (cm)

3 Ø 16 Ø8 @10, 20 cm (top & bottom)

Flexural (M3)

0.01 rad

Plastic rotation

Columns

First and second Floors

 

Rectangular 40 × 40 (cm)

12 Ø 20 Ø8 @ 8,16 cm

Flexural +Axial

(P-M3)

0.012 rad

Plastic rotation

Third and fourth floors

 

Rectangular 35 × 35 (cm)

8 Ø 20 Ø8 @ 8,16 cm

Flexural +Axial

(P-M3)

0.012 rad

Plastic rotation

Fifth and sixth floors

 

Rectangular 30 × 30 (cm)

8 Ø 18 Ø8 @ 10,20 cm

Flexural +Axial

(P-M3)

0.012 rad

Plastic rotation

Braces

Second and third floors

X

Box 10 × 10 × 0.7 (cm)

–

Axial (P)

7 ΔT

Plastic deformation

Fourth, fifth, & sixth floors

Box 8 × 8 × 0.5 (cm)

–

Axial (P)

7 ΔT

Plastic deformation

First floor

ODBS

Components 1 and 2: Box 10 × 10 × 0.7 (cm)

–

Axial (P)

7 ΔT

Plastic deformation

  

Component 3 Box 3 × 3 × 0.3 (cm)

  

9 ΔT

Plastic deformation