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Dimensionless Moment (M N<br />

/f'cD 3 )<br />

0.2<br />

0.16<br />

0.12<br />

0.08<br />

0.04<br />

0<br />

ρ l<br />

= 0.04<br />

ρ l<br />

= 0.03<br />

ρ l<br />

= 0.02<br />

ρ l<br />

= 0.01<br />

ρ l = 0.005<br />

Dimensionless Curvature (φ y<br />

D/ε y<br />

)<br />

2.5<br />

2<br />

1.5<br />

1<br />

0.5<br />

0<br />

Ave. +10%<br />

ρ l<br />

= 0.04<br />

Ave. -10%<br />

ρ l<br />

= 0.005<br />

Average φ y<br />

D/ε y<br />

= 2.25<br />

Average φ y<br />

D/ε y<br />

= 2.25<br />

0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4<br />

0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4<br />

Axial Load Ratio (N u<br />

/f'cA g<br />

)<br />

Axial Load Ratio (N u<br />

/f' c<br />

A g<br />

)<br />

(a) Nominal Moment<br />

(b) Yield Curvature<br />

DIMENSIONLESS NOMINAL MOMENT AND YIELD<br />

CURVATURE FOR CIRCULAR COLUMNS<br />

STRENGTH VARIES; YIELD CURVATURE IS CONSTANT<br />

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