Ismail Hakki Besler
Administrator
Re: How should we understand the 4.3.2.4 article of the earthquake code Let's summarize the definite items as follows: 1) 4.3.4.5 Items A14 and A15 For systems where high ductility level curtained and framed systems are used together. There is already a direct reference to this article. 2) Article 4.3.4.6 For all mixed systems because there is also a reference to this article here. These two items were already controlled in curtain-frame systems in a similar way in the 2007 regulation. With 75% and alphas, for both high ductility and mixed systems. The statement indicating that 4.3.2.4 will only be used in curtain systems is not clear. Let's try to understand. "In buildings with reinforced concrete curtain wall and/or steel braced frame" Let's rewrite this article excluding steel only for reinforced concrete buildings "In buildings with reinforced concrete sheared and steel braced frames" this sentence only concerns steel "In buildings with reinforced concrete sheared or steel braced frame" this sentence is used in steel and reinforced concrete We can write it twice as "Reinforced concrete curtain wall" or "Steel braced frame". This sentence also concerns steel. Therefore, in reinforced concrete structures, Article 4.3.2.4 must be related to "Reinforced concrete curtain wall" structures.