Research Article
A Comparative Study of Seismic Performance Evaluation of Reinforced Concrete Frame Structures Using Chinese and African Seismic Codes
| | Frame | Codes | Input energy (kN·m) | Kinetic energy (kN·m) | Potential energy (kN·m) | Global damping energy (kN·m) |
| | 12-Story | EBCE-8 | 1,914.5129 | 387.8569 | 312.3853 | 1,886.0458 | | ECP-201 | 1,914.6198 | 387.868 | 312.4183 | 1,886.1516 | | RPA-99 | 1,914.6771 | 387.8782 | 312.4305 | 1,886.2049 | | GB-50011 | 3,440.5211 | 730.7788 | 668.8212 | 2,950.4465 |
| | 8-Story | EBCE-8 | 1,208.5109 | 220.8478 | 171.9942 | 1,189.8422 | | ECP-201 | 1,208.4573 | 220.837 | 171.9905 | 1,189.7964 | | RPA-99 | 1,208.4573 | 220.837 | 171.9905 | 1,189.7964 | | GB-50011 | 1,392.9208 | 366.0605 | 391.5282 | 1,385.9667 |
| | 4-Story | EBCE-8 | 559.8891 | 105.0225 | 100.3221 | 553.2 | | ECP-201 | 559.8597 | 105.0151 | 100.3147 | 553.1709 | | RPA-99 | 559.89 | 105.02 | 100.3184 | 553.2004 | | GB-50011 | 589.1035 | 133.7471 | 127.5232 | 589.0172 |
| | 2-Story | EBCE-8 | 212.1511 | 43.2582 | 41.7823 | 211.9467 | | ECP-201 | 212.1607 | 43.2588 | 41.7841 | 211.9563 | | RPA-99 | 212.1616 | 43.2578 | 41.7835 | 211.9572 | | GB-50011 | 225.9305 | 55.3473 | 52.8576 | 224.0491 |
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