The typical value of the response reduction factor specified in different international standards varies

depending on the type of structural system as well as the ductility class of the structure under
consideration. For regular RC frames, values of R as specified in IS 1893 (Part 1), EC8 and ASCE7 are
provided in Tables 13, respectively. IS 1893 gives a value of R equal to 3.0 and 5.0 for ordinary and
special RC moment resisting frames (OMRF and SMRF). The SMRF needs to follow the ductile detailing
requirements of IS 13920. IS 1893 does not explicitly segregate the components of R in terms of ductility
and overstrength. Also, it does not specify any reduction in the response reduction factor on account of
any irregularity (vertical or plan-irregularity) in the framing system. EC8 gives the behaviour factor (q)
for regular RC framed structures for two ductility classes: medium and high (DCM and DCH). The
ductility and overstrength components are properly incorporated in the formulation of this factor. The
ratio Vu/Vy in Table 2 represents the overstrength component of the behaviour factor, where Vy is the
base shear at the first yield. For multistory multibay frames, this ratio is specified in EC8 as 1.30 making
the behaviour factor equal to 3.90 and 5.85 for DCM and DCH, respectively. For irregular buildings, the
behaviour factor is reduced by 20%. ASCE7 categorises RC frames into three ductility classes (Table 3).
It should be noted that although this coefficient is applied for obtaining the design base shear for a
structure or framing system, the design of individual members exclude the strength and redundancy
components of R. The design member forces are therefore obtained by multiplying the member forces
corresponding to the design shear force with the system overstrength (X0). No such specification exists in
IS 1893 or EC8.