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Figure 3. Double reinforced member section at first yield
lor series approximation for evaluating the value
of θ p is given as
d
d
' )
+
2
2
+
− +
k
=
(
ρ
ρ
)
n
+
2
(
ρ
ρ
n
(
ρ
ρ
)
n
sc
sc
sc
(18)
+
θ
ρ
2
θ
ρ
2
1
2
( )
p
(
0
)
p
(
0
)
θ ρ
=
θ
ρ
ρ
+
ρ
ρ
p
p
0
0
0
ρ ρ
=
ρ ρ
=
2
ρ ρ
=
sc s = where E c and E s are the
moduli of elasticity of the concrete and the steel,
respectively.
Similarly, M y for an axial-moment hinge
(wherein there is co-existent axial force) can be
expressed in terms of design variables, ρ and
in which n
E E
(21)
where the tension steel ratio, ρ , is considered as
the major design variable; for simplicity, the
compression steel ratio, ρ , is assumed to be
linearly related to ρ for beams and to be the same
as ρ for columns. Given the explicit expression
of M y as a function of ρ from Eqs. (17) and (19),
the gradient,
ρ
as
2
f Bd
n
2
f Bd d
(
d
')
D k d
k
ρ
y
y
M
=
+
θ
ρ
y
2
2
3
1
k
2
d
1
k
p , and the second-order term,
sc
(19)
2
θ
ρ
p , can be analytically calculated from Eq.
where k is given as
2
(16).
By substituting the explicit plastic rotation,
θ ρ
2
F
f Bd
F
f Bd
D
d
F
f Bd
k
= −
2
ρ
+
X
n
+
2
ρ
+
X
n
2
+
2
n
ρ +
X
sc
sc
sc
p ( ) , given in Eq. (21) into Eq. (15), the pushover
displacement, u j , in Eq. (13) can also be explic-
itly expressed in terms of the design variable, ρ i
in Box 2.
y
y
y
(20)
To take into account the change in θ p due to a
change in ρ and ρ while maintaining an instan-
taneously fixed value of M, a second-order Tay-
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