Research Article

Pseudodynamic Testing of Buildings Retrofitted with External Steel Reinforced Concrete Frames to Increase Lateral Strength for Earthquake Damage Prevention

Table 7

Maximum response displacement at 300 gal and the decrease thereof for test specimens in comparison with the control.

SpecimenMaximum response displacement (mm)Decrease in response displacement of ESRCF-strengthened specimens relative to control (%)

PD-RC29.1
PD-WERCF8.8869.5
PD-BERCF8.9369.3