This　article　presents　a　nonlinear　static　pushdown　analysis　to　evaluate　the　progressive　collapse-resisting　capacity　curves　of　typical　reinforced　concrete　frames　under　different　deformations.　Unlike　the　previous　studies　in　which　only　a　few　typical　columns,　such　as　a　column　on　the　bottom　storey,　are　removed,　this　study　examines　the　column　removal　scenarios　for　various　typical　locations　from　different　stories.　The　primary　findings　are　as　follows:　(1)　the　Vierendeel　action　causes　different　internal　forces　in　the　beams　of　different　stories,　which　reduces　the　progressive　collapse　resistance　under　the　beam　mechanism　and　delays　the　development　of　the　catenary　mechanism.　This　may　result　in　the　beams　failing　successively　from　one　floor　to　another　in　a　frame　system,　which　differs　from　the　theoretical　assumption　that　the　beams　are　damaged　simultaneously　on　different　floors;　(2)　seismic　designs　significantly　improve　the　progressive　collapse　resistance　under　the　beam　mechanism,　especially　for　lower　stories.　However　such　an　improvement　is　less　significant　for　the　catenary　mechanism　and　little　improvement　is　found　for　the　top　regions　of　the　frame　structures.　Furthermore,　a　nonlinear　dynamic　analysis　is　conducted　to　validate　the　predicted　resistances　of　the　reinforced　concrete　frames　in　satisfying　the　requirement　of　collapse　prevention.　The　design　parameters　as　specified　in　the　existing　codes　are　also　discussed.