Research Article

Seismic Retrofit of Reinforced Concrete Frame Buildings with Hysteretic Bracing Systems: Design Procedure and Behaviour Factor

Table 1

Details of cross section of the main structural elements.

ElementCross sectionLongitudinal rebarTransversal rebar
cm × cm1st floor2nd–4th floorEnd of elem.Middle of elem.

Column

1st–4th floor
EndMiddle
TopBottomTopBottom
Beam