Research Article

Seismic Response of Plan-Asymmetric Structures with Diaphragm Flexibility

Table 2

Eccentricity of asymmetric buildings.

ModelDescriptionEccentricity (%)
Yield displacementStrengthStiffness

1Symmetric0000
2Stiffness symmetric101001
3Balance (0.75 CV-CS)10
4Balance (0.5 CV-CS)10
5Balance (0.25 CV-CS)10
6Strength symmetric10
7De Stefano (0.25 CM-CS)10
8De Stefano (0.5 CM-CS)10