Research Article

Energy Dissipation and Local, Story, and Global Ductility Reduction Factors in Steel Frames under Vibrations Produced by Earthquakes

Table 1

Beam and columns sections for Models 1 and 2.

ModelStoryColumnsGirder
ExteriorInterior

11\2W14X257W14X311W33X118
2\3W14X257W14X312W30X116
3\ROOFW14X257W14X313W24X68

2āˆ’1/1W14X370W14X500W36X160
1/2W14X370W14X500W36X160
2/3W14X370W14X500,W14X455W36X160
3/4W14X370W14X455W36X135
4/5W14X370,W14X283W14X455,W14X370W36X135
5/6W14X283W14X370W36X135
6/7W14X283,W14X257W14X370,W14X283W36X135
7/8W14X257W14X283W30X99
8/9W14X257,W14X233W14X283,W14X257W27X84
9/ROOFW14X233W14X257W24X68