Seismic energy demands on reinforced concrete moment‐resisting frames

Abstract This paper examines the seismic energy demands on reinforced concrete ductile moment‐resisting frames. Three frames having 4, 10 and 18 storeys, representing low, medium and tall frames, were designed to the current Canadian seismic provisions and structural design requirements. Three groups of earthquake records having different frequency contents were selected as input ground motions. The input, hysteretic and damping energies were …