Title:
Displacement Ductility Capacity Of Reinforced Concrete Columns
Author(s):
Lian Duan and Thomas R. Cooper
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
17
Issue:
11
Appears on pages(s):
61-65
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DOI:
Date:
11/1/1995
Abstract:
Ductility, which is usually defined as a non-dimensional factor, i.e., ratio of ultimate deformation to yield deformation, is a very important issue in modern seismic design practice. There are two kinds of ductility: section ductility - curvature ductility, and system or member ductility - displacement ductility.