Experimental Research on Seismic Performance of a New-Type of R/C Beam-Column Joints with End Plates

Table 3

Load characteristic values and displacement ductility of specimens.

Specimen number		Yield load; /kN	Yield displacement /mm	Limit load; /kN	Ultimate displacement; /mm	Ductility factor
RC-01	Front					3.67
	Back					3.49
#PAN-01	Front					2.73
	Back					2.79
#PAN-02	Front					2.66
	Back					2.92
#PAN-03	Front					3.10
	Back					2.55
#PAN-04	Front					2.69
	Back					3.35
#PAN-05	Front					2.69
	Back					3.00
#PAN-07	Front					2.89
	Back					2.62
#PAN-08	Front					2.53
	Back					2.63