Research Article

Near-Fault Response and Loading Protocols of Box Columns in Steel Frames with Self-Centering Braces to Provide Recentering Capability

Table 5

Data of the axial loading protocols (C3 column).

15-StoryP/PyNF1NF2NF3NF4NF5NF6NF7NF8NF9NF10NF11AvgSDAvg + SD

Zone A0%–5%0.500.510.50020.540.50.861.192.05
5%–10%00000000.52010.320.640.96
10%–15%00020.50.5000010.360.641.00
15%–20%01.500.510101000.450.571.02
20%–25%2.52.50101100.5000.770.961.73
25%–30%20.51.50.50.5220.50000.860.841.70
30%–35%000.5002.5100000.360.781.14
35%–40%000000000000.000.000.00
40%–45%000000000000.000.000.00

Zone C0%–5%11.51.510.5001.50.50.51.50.860.601.46
5%–10%0.52.51.501.51.501.5023.51.321.122.44
10%–15%132222.5012321.860.902.76
15%–20%3.51.51.50.542.542.51.543.52.641.253.88
20%–25%1.51.522.523.550.500.501.731.543.27
25%–30%1.5001101.500000.450.651.10
30%–35%0000.500000000.050.150.20
35%–40%000000000000.000.000.00
40%–45%000000000000.000.000.00

Zone BPeak (%)−30.89−26.56−34.41−34.64−29.10−28.57−29.68−34.29−30.46−27.39−33.00−30.822.89−33.71
Valley (%)30.4724.8128.8733.0633.0629.1734.2127.8332.7725.5333.8130.333.3333.66