Extent of critical region and limited ductility design of high-strength reinforced concrete columns for hong kong practice

HKIE Transactions Hong Kong Institution of Engineers

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 17-28

  Ho, J C M ^a   Pam, H J ^b  

^a ARUP   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Column; Column Rotation; Confinement Steel; Critical Region; Curvature; High strength Concrete; Limited Ductility; Plastic Hinge Length

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; COLUMNS (STRUCTURAL); CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION; DUCTILITY; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FRACTURE MECHANICS; PLASTICITY; STEEL; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

COLUMN ROTATION; CONCRETE STRENGTH; FLEXURAL DUCTILITY; PLASTIC HINGE LENGTH;

REINFORCED CONCRETE;

EID: 6444242695     PISSN: 1023697X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1023697X.2004.10667964     Document Type: Article

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