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COUPLING BEAM DRIFTS<br />

reinforcement<br />

Conventional<br />

θ W<br />

θ CB<br />

0.5l W L CB 0.5l W<br />

Diagonal<br />

reinforcement<br />

α<br />

α<br />

(a) Drift Geometry (b) Coupling Beam<br />

θ<br />

CB<br />

= θ<br />

W<br />

( 1+ l / L )<br />

W<br />

CB<br />

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