Research Article
Seismic Performance Comparison of a High-Content SDA Frame and Standard RC Frame
Table 2
Details of beam B2.
| 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 | −448.02 |
5-No 8 | 2,548.38 | −483.175 | −658.93 | Negative moment | (−330.44) | (3.95) | (−356.35) | (−485.97) |
| 2 | Exterior end |
Right | −448.02 |
5-No 8 | 2,548.38 | −483.175 | −658.93 | Negative moment | (−330.44) | (3.95) | (−356.35) | (−485.97) |
| 3 | Exterior end |
Right | 295.64 |
4-No 8 | 2,038.71 | 323.23 | 443.75 | Positive moment | (218.05) | (3.16) | (238.38) | (327.27) |
| 4 | Exterior end |
Left | 295.64 |
4-No 8 | 2,038.71 | 323.23 | 443.75 | Positive moment | (218.05) | (3.16) | (238.38) | (327.27) |
| 5 | Midspan | | 83.91 |
2-No 8 | | | | Positive moment | | (61.89) | | | |
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