Analysis of the local ductility in reinforced concrete beams dimensioned according to Eurocode 8

Currently, the modern codes of design of constructions in the seismic zones give a particular importance to the local ductility during the dimensioning. The Eurocode 8 (Eurocode 8 2003) is one of the codes which has benefited from advanced scientific research in the field of analysis of the inelastic behavior of the reinforced concrete structures; by considering the local ductility during the dimensioning.