Seismic behaviour of structural walls with specific details Available to Purchase

Bearing wall systems have been commonly used for low to mid-rise buildings particularly in low to moderate seismic zones. This study investigates the seismic performance of bearing walls with rectangular sectional shape and specific details of reinforcements. Such details have been developed for 10- to 15-storey apartment buildings in Korea, and used most commonly in apartment building construction. To investigate seismic behaviour of such walls, experimental tests were carried out. Structural behaviour is expressed in terms of ductility, deformation, and strength capacities. For this purpose, three full-scale test specimens were constructed having different shear-span ratios (2 and 3). The test results of this study are compared with those of other researchers. By this comparison, seismic performance of the walls with specific details is discussed. Also this study compares the response modification factor (R) for the bearing wall systems in different seismic design provisions.