Seismic Behavior of the Removable Links in Eccentrically Braced Frames with Semirigid Connections

Table 7

Experimental phenomena of specimen PDKB-1

	Strain gauge showing yield	Experimental phenomena
1	M7	Measure point M7 yield first
2	M1∼M10, M14, EB4, EC3, WC3	All points on the web of link yield; Measure points EC3, WC3 on the column, and EB4 on the beam yield
3	M11, M12	Measure points M11 and M12 on the flange of link yield
4	WX3	End plate of link buckling; Measure point WX3 on the brace yield
5	EB3	Paint on the leg of the column flaked off
6	EX3	End plate of link buckling increased
7	M13, EB2, EC4	Flange of link buckling
8	M15	Web of link buckling
9	EB1	Fracture at web of link end plate connection