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Journal of Engineering and Applied Science

Table 3 Cross-sectional area for brace and shear link members

From: The use of steel X-bracing combined with shear link to seismically upgrading reinforced concrete frames

Floor no

Shear link cross-section

Bracing cross-section

Ground floor

I-section 400 × 250/4 × 40

2 angles back-to-back 150 × 15

1st floor

I-section 400 × 250/4 × 40

2 angles back-to-back 50 × 5

2nd floor

I-section 400 × 250/4 × 40

2 angles back-to-back 50 × 5

3rd floor

I-section 400 × 250/4 × 40

2 angles back-to-back 50 × 5

4th floor

I-section 400 × 250/4 × 40

2 angles back-to-back 50 × 5

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