Research Article

Experimental Study of the Seismic Performance of L-Shaped Columns with 500 MPa Steel Bars

Table 2

Test results of L-shaped columns.

SpecimenLoad/kNDisplacement/mmDisplacement ductility factor
YieldUltimateYieldUltimateFailure

L60L13115010.1512.8333.203.27
L60S1742048.5314.4719.582.30
L75L1361508.8213.6027.053.06
L75S2002357.2614.3116.272.24
L90L1581778.8313.0022.012.49
L90S1892208.4615.4216.782.10

Data in the table are test results loading in positive direction; webs of L-shaped columns were under compression at that time.