Table 2: Hysteresis energy and cumulative ductility factor (η).

Component Hysteresis Energy

ΣWi

(kN-mm)
(1)
First Yield Load

Py

(kN)
(2)
First Yield
Displacement
dy

(mm)
(3)
Cumulative Ductility
η


(4)
Energy Absorbed by a Plastic Hinge


(kN-mm)
(5)
DB-TMF
with a plastic hinge at node A
29,073 81.31 11.36 31.5 12,790
(44%)
BOTTOM BRACING
70×10 mm
11,754 178.15 1.98 33.3
UPPER BRACING
70×10 mm
4,529 178.15 1.98 12.8
KB-TMF
with a plastic hinge at node A
29,216 93.12 11.56 27.1 11,678
(40%)
SINGLE BRACING
70×15 mm
17,538 266.41 1.98 33.2