Research Article

Seismic Performance Evaluation of Footing-to-Circular RC Pier Connection Reinforced by High-Manganese Steel Bars (HMSBs)

Table 3

Summary of displacement ductility calculation.

SpecimenDirectionIdealized yield displacement, (%)Failure displacement, (%)Displacement ductility, Rate of increase (%)

T-SD400Positive0.685.488.56ā€”
Negative0.624.567.35ā€”
T-HMSBPositive1.0510.099.6112.35
Negative1.089.018.3413.53