Research Article

Tests of Inclined Concrete-Filled Steel Tubular Stub Columns under Vertical Cyclic Loading

Table 2

Ductility factor and equivalent viscous damping.

NumberSampleDuctility in compressionDuctility in tensionEquivalent viscous damping ratio
(mm) (mm) (deg) (mm) (mm) (deg)ElasticInelastic

1T1.8C0A00.250.702.800.305.1017.006.525.1
2T1.8C0A40.151.006.670.254.7519.007.323.2
3T1.8C0A90.151.409.330.254.9019.604.522.2

4T1.8C20A00.63.55.830.24.522.506.926.0
5T1.8C20A40.55.010.000.15533.335.223.1
6T1.8C20A90.355.214.860.154.8532.335.924.7

7T1.8C40A00.452.455.440.352.757.865.214.4
8T1.8C40A40.54.258.500.34.615.335.223.6
9T1.8C40A90.55.010.000.34.8516.175.715.7

10T3.0C0A00.251.606.400.304.2014.003.524.4
11T3.0C0A40.102.412.000.154.1527.673.326.3
12T3.0C0A90.203.115.500.154.1027.334.125.2

13T3.0C20A00.73.755.360.44.110.256.228.7
14T3.0C20A40.44.411.000.53.57.004.825.5
15T3.0C20A90.45.112.750.42.957.382.322.7