Table 2
Response Modification Factor R and Deflection Amplification Factor Cd

Basic Structural System
And
Seismic Force Resistant System

Limitation of the structural
 system and heightC (meters)
Seismic Performance Category

R Cd A, B C D E
Bearing Wall system
Light frame with shear panels 6.5 4.0 NL NL 50 30
Reinforced concrete shear walls 4.5 4.0 NL NL 50 30
Reinforced masonry shear walls 3.5 3.0 NL NL 50 30
Braced concentrically frames 4.0 3.0 NL NL 50 |
Unreinforced masonry shear walls 1.25 1.25 NL | NL NL

Building frame system

Eccentrically braced frames, moment resisting connection columns far away to the link.

8 4 NL NL 50 30

Braced eccentrically frames, non-moment resisting
connection in columns far away to the link.

7 4 NL NL 50 30
Light frame with shear panels 7 4.5 NL NL 50 30
Braced concentrically frames 5 4.5 NL NL 50 |
Reinforced concrete shear walls 5.5 5 NL NL 50 30
Reinforced masonry shear walls 4.5 4 NL NL 50 30
Unreinforced masonry shear walls 1.5 1.5 NL NL NP NP
Moment resisting frame system
Steel special moment frames 8 5.5 NL NL NL NL
Reinforced concrete special moment frames 8 5.5 NL NL NL NL
Reinforced concrete intermediate moment frames 4 3.5 NL NL NL NL
Steel simple moment frames 4.5 4 NL NL 50 30
Reinforced concrete simple moment frames 2 2 NL NP NP NP

Dual system with special moment frame to be able
to resist at least 25% of the prescribed seismic
forces

Braced eccentrically flames, moment resisting
connection in columns far away to the link.
8 4 NL NL NL NL
Eccentrically braced frames, non-moment resisting
connection in columns far away to the link.
7 4 NL NL NL NL
Concentrically braced frames 6 5 NL NL NL NL
Reinforced concrete shear walls 8 6.5 NL NL NL NL
Reinforced masonry shear walls 6.5 5.5 NL NL NL NL
Shear panels covered with wood 8 5 NL NL NL NL
Dual system with intermediate moment frame to be
able to resist at lest 25% of the prescribed seismic
forces
Concentrically braced frames 5 4.5 NL NL 50 30
Reinforced concrete hear walls 6 5 NL NL 50 30
Reinforced masonry shear walls 5 4.5 NL NL 50 30
Shear Panels covered with wood 7 4.5 NL NL 50 30
Seismic force resistant system of inverted
pendulum structure type
Structural steel special moment frame 2.5 2.5 NL NL NL NL
Reinforced concrete special moment frame 2.5 2.5 NL NL NL NL
Structural steel simple moment frame 1.25 1.25 NL NL NP NP

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