Effect of alternative load path design method on preventing progressive collapse and reducing the rehabilitation cost using FEMA-P58

Journal of Engineering and Applied Science

Table 12 Plastic hinges Modeling Parameters and Acceptance Criteria

No. of Floors	ALP Case	Modeling Parameters			Plastic Rotation Angle, radians
		Plastic Rotation Angle, radians		Residual Strength Ratio	Performance Level			GSA Acceptance Criteria
		a	b	c	IO	LS	CP	GSA Acceptance Criteria
6th	A	0.01	0.02	0.2	0.0015	0.005	0.01	0.02
6th	B	0.015	0.02	0.2	0.002	0.007	0.015	0.02
9th	A	0.018	0.025	0.2	0.0028	0.009	0.018	0.025
9th	B	0.018	0.025	0.2	0.0028	0.009	0.018	0.025
12th	A	0.02	0.03	0.2	0.004	0.01	0.02	0.03
12th	B	0.02	0.03	0.2	0.004	0.01	0.02	0.03
15th	A	0.02	0.03	0.2	0.005	0.01	0.02	0.03
15th	B	0.02	0.03	0.2	0.005	0.01	0.02	0.03