• Hardik M. Paghadal
• Dr. Darshana R. Bhatt
• Dr. Snehal V. Mevada

Ductility is very essential and lifesaving parameter in profession of earthquake-proof structure design. Non-linear seismic response analysis of steel frames with rigid and semi-rigid connections are evaluated in terms of ductility. This paper includes the seismic behavior and inelastic response of steel moment resisting frames in order to evaluate ductility on the basis of the Indian code of practice. The inelastic behavior of the three-dimensional frames under response spectrum analysis, has been studied. A typical 5-bay frame with five stories have adopted with rigid and semi-rigid connections and by performing dynamic and non-linear static analysis, story and global ductility are evaluated. Definitions of story and global ductility for steel frame are proposed in this paper.

Ductility, story ductility, global ductility, dynamic analysis, pushover analysis, rigid connections, semi-rigid connections.

"Ductility evaluation of steel frames using semi-rigid connections ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 11, page no.785-791, November-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRK006120.pdf

"Ductility evaluation of steel frames using semi-rigid connections ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 11, page no. pp785-791, November-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRK006120.pdf