Issue 64

Q. T. Nguyen et alii, Frattura ed Integrità Strutturale, 64 (2023) 1-10; DOI: 10.3221/IGF-ESIS.64.01

nodes. After the determination of the base-shear force versus top lateral displacement, the displacement ductility factor of the RC frame can be determined in Fig. 5b according to Park [26].

(a) (b) Figure 5: Numerical NSPA (a) Test set up and (b) displacement ductility factor determination.

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(b) (c) Figure 6: Product of NSPA (a) Crack propagation (b) Roof-displacement versus Base-shear force and (c) Bending stiffness degradation.

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