Influence of Beam-to-Column Linear Stiffness Ratio on Failure Mechanism of Reinforced Concrete Moment-Resisting Frame Structures

<table class="table-group" id="tab12"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="6"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left">Specimen</td><td class="align_center">Selected seismic waves</td><td class="align_center">cd<sub>c</sub></td><td class="align_center">Average</td><td class="align_center">cd<sub>b</sub></td><td class="align_center">Average</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="6"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left" rowspan="5">KJ1</td><td class="align_center">Northwest Calif. 02/09/1941</td><td class="align_center">1.06</td><td class="align_center" rowspan="5">1.18</td><td class="align_center">1.11</td><td class="align_center" rowspan="5">1.18</td></tr><tr><td class="align_center">Hollister 03/24/1974</td><td class="align_center">1.21</td><td class="align_center">1.15</td></tr><tr><td class="align_center">Imperial Valley 5/19/1940</td><td class="align_center">1.21</td><td class="align_center">1.20</td></tr><tr><td class="align_center">Parkfield 06/28/1966</td><td class="align_center">1.16</td><td class="align_center">1.21</td></tr><tr><td class="align_center">San Fernando 02/09/1971</td><td class="align_center">1.24</td><td class="align_center">1.23</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="6"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr class="table-fn"><td><div>Note: cd<sub>c</sub> is the maximum curvature ductility coefficient of columns and cd<sub>b</sub> is the maximum curvature ductility coefficient of beams.<br/></div></td></tr></table>

<div>Maximum curvature ductility coefficients of beams and columns in model KJ1.</div>

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Table 12: Influence of Beam-to-Column Linear Stiffness Ratio on Failure Mechanism of Reinforced Concrete Moment-Resisting Frame Structures 