The linked column frame (LCF) system is a load resisting system in which replaceable link beams are used to provide the desired structural behavior at various performance levels. The optimal performance of this system can be achieved by controlling the successive yielding pattern of its structural fuse elements using performance-based seismic design methods. This paper derives some analytical relationships for the yield drif estimation of the LCF system required to its direct displacement-based design developed in the companion paper. The obtained results show the high accuracy of the proposed relatipnships to estimate the yield drift of the LCF system.
