Near-Fault Response and Loading Protocols of Box Columns in Steel Frames with Self-Centering Braces to Provide Recentering Capability

Figure 2

Dual systems with SCBFs and comparison of the pushover analysis results. (a) 3-Story, T₁ = 0.36 s; (b) 7-story, T₁ = 0.83 s; (c) 15-story, T₁ = 1.56 s; (d) 25-story, T₁ = 2.47 s; (e) pushover analysis results; (f) yielding order of 15-story.

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