Research Article
Seismic Performance Comparison of a High-Content SDA Frame and Standard RC Frame
Table 1
Details of beam B1.
| Case | Location | Sway direction | Mu, KN-m (k-ft) | Reinforcement provided | As, mm2 (in2) | pi Mn, KN-m (k-ft) | Mpr, KN-m (k-ft) |
| 1 | Exterior end |
Left | −591.27 |
7-No 8 | 3,567.73 | −656.80 | −888.41 | Negative moment | (−436.1) | (5.53) | (−484.43) | (−655.26) |
| 2 | Exterior end |
Right | −591.27 |
7-No 8 | 3,567.73 | −656.80 | -888.41 | Negative moment | (−436.1) | (5.53) | (−484.43) | (−655.26) |
| 3 | Exterior end |
Right | 295.64 |
4-No 8 | 2,038.71 | 392.12 | 536.82 | Positive moment | (218.05) | (3.16) | (289.21) | (395.94) |
| 4 | Exterior end |
Left | 295.64 |
4-No 8 | 2,038.71 | 392.12 | 536.82 | Positive moment | (218.05) | (3.16) | (289.21) | (395.94) |
| 5 | Midspan | | 147.81 |
1-No 9 | | | | Positive moment | | (109.02) | | | |
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