Research Article
Seismic Behavior of the Removable Links in Eccentrically Braced Frames with Semirigid Connections
Table 16
Comparisons of capacity and ductility by experiment and by FEM.
| Model/specimen | Load direction | Yield stage | Ultimate stage | Ductility coefficient | | | | | |
| PDKB-2 | + | 2.37 | 232.78 | 28.88 | 631.78 | 2.83 | ā | 2.89 | 208.70 | 29.25 | 603.73 | 2.29 | KEBF-2 | + | 2.70 | 196.77 | 39.60 | 709.26 | 2.61 | ā | 2.70 | 157.45 | 32.40 | 535.60 | 2.11 |
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