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

Table 8

Preliminary Design. SDOF systems: (a) bare frame; (b) damped brace.

(a) SDOF system of bare frame

Direction	x-x	y-y
	1.138	1.476	kNs^2/mm
	1.417	1.183	-
	50.00	73.85	kNs^2/mm
	3959	2535	kN
	3880	2454	kN
	92	158	mm
	31	62	mm
	35.29	62.43	mm
	3886	2454	kN

(b) SDOF system of damped braces

Direction	x-x	y-y
	20	20	mm
	5%	5%	-
dy	2	2	mm
	10	10	-
	0.2	0.2	-
	8.575	8.575	-
	0.06	0.06	-
(%)	16%	16%	-