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How do confinement of concrete improve resistance against earthquake or wind loading in RCC framed structures?

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Question added by Appi Reddy Kothapally , Chief Structural Consultant , self employed
Date Posted: 2014/11/07
Ehab Karam
by Ehab Karam , Senior Structural Engineer , ECG Engineering Consultants Group

when lateral loads act on the buildings with frames to act as the main resisting system for lateral loads, the confinement of the frames leads to increase the ductility of elements which means more deformation and dissipation of energy.

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