Research Article
Influence of Masonry Infill on Seismic Design Factors of Reinforced-Concrete Buildings
Table 2
Deflection amplification factor in NEHRP [
23].
| Lateral load-resisting system of RC frames | R factor | Deflection amplification factor | Deflection factor |
| Special moment-resisting frame | 8 | 5.5 | 0.69 | Ordinary moment-resisting frame | 3 | 2.5 | 0.83 |
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