Research Article

Seismic Performance of a Corroded Reinforce Concrete Frame Structure Using Pushover Method

Table 4

Parameters of the key points of the P-M-M curves of the RC frame column.

Maximum compression force (kN)Maximum tension force (kN)Maximum bending moment (kN·m)

(a) Column with cross section of 500 × 500 mm
Default hinge (i)7005.1682.3492.3
User-defined hinge (ii)7231.0682.0483.7
Relative error (%) ((ii) − (i)/(i)) × 100%3.22−0.04−1.75

(b) Column with cross section of 400 × 400 mm
Default hinge (i)4577.4538.8258.6
User-defined hinge (ii)4697.0538.8257.9
Relative error (%) ((ii) − (i)/(i)) × 100%2.610-0.27