Effect of Damping and Yielding on the Seismic Response of 3D Steel Buildings with PMRF

Figure 4

Global damping reduction factors for shear, SAC Models, and N-S direction.

(a) Model SC1, 0–2 range

(b) Model SC1, 2–5 range

(c) Model SC1, 5–10 range

(d) Model SC2, 0–2 range

(e) Model SC2, 2–5 range

(f) Model SC2, 5–10 range