| SRC | steel reinforced concrete |
| SRHC | steel reinforced high strength concrete |
| n | axial compression ratio |
| λ | shear span ratio |
| pv | stirrup ratio |
| ps | steel content |
| fy | yield strength of steel and rebar |
| fu | ultimate strength of steel and rebar |
| p, Δ | lateral load and corresponding displacement, respectively |
| pcr, Δcr | crack load and corresponding displacement, respectively |
| py, Δy | yield load and corresponding displacement, respectively |
| pm, Δm | maximum load and corresponding displacement, respectively |
| pu, Δu | ultimate load and corresponding displacement, respectively |
| μΔ | ductility factor |
| he | equivalent viscous damping coefficient |