A Displacement-Based Design Method for Seismic Retrofit of RC Buildings Using Dissipative Braces

Table 4

Distribution of base shear along height and design parameters of damped braces.

Floor	Mass	Displacement	Inclination
	[kNs^2/mm]		brace	[kN]	[kN]	[kN]	[kN/mm]
1	0.0646	0.073	35	6.69	201.3	245.8	407.418
2	0.0631	0.240	35	21.4	194.6	237.6	172.549
3	0.0620	0.467	35	41.1	173.2	211.4	112.424
4	0.0616	0.772	35	67.4	132.1	161.3	64.102
5	0.0457	1.000	35	64.8	64.76	79.05	42.004