Research Article
A Comparative Study of Seismic Performance Evaluation of Reinforced Concrete Frame Structures Using Chinese and African Seismic Codes
Table 4
Comparison of seismic provisions.
| | GB-50011 | ECP-201 | EBCS-8 | RPA-99 |
| | Soil type | D | C | C | S3 | | Seismic zone and intensity | 8 | Fourth | Fourth | IIa | | Seismic and soil factors | | S = 1.5 | S = 1.15 | | | Importance factor | | | | | | Response modification factor | No special factor | R = 5 | | R = 5 | | Fundamental time period, T (s) | | | | | | Response spectrum | | | | | | Story drift | | | | | | Seismic weight, W | | WGi + 0.25 WQi | WGi + 0.25WQi | WGi + βWQi | | Base shear | | | | |
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