Aim: In this study; In this study, it was investigated how the symmetrical and different positions of the L-type shear walls on the floor plan affect the structural behavior in the reinforced concrete residential and office buildings with a symmetrical structural system. Method: In the study, three different carrier system types were created for a symmetrical reinforced concrete structure with 5 floors (ground floor + 4 normal floors), according to the shear wall layouts, and on a total of 12 different models (ground floor heights of 2.5 m, 3.0 m, 4.0 m and 5 m) was examined. Results: It was determined that as the ground floor height increased, the natural vibration period, soft floor irregularity coefficient and peak displacement value also increased in all models examined in the study. It has been observed that the natural vibration period is greater when the shear walls are located at the corners of the outer axles than if they are located in the middle of the outer axles and in the inner axles. It has been observed that in all cases of ground floor height, the number of soft floor irregularities in the corner shear wall layout model on the outer axes is approximately 0.2% higher than in the Type 2 situation. Conclusion: In this study, for the 5-storey reinforced concrete structures used for workplace and residential purposes, whose structural system is determined symmetrically so that torsional irregularity does not occur, the results obtained by changing the placement of L-section shear walls in the plan, drew attention to the fact that the position of the shear wall affects the structural behavior. For buildings with a ground floor height less than or equal to the normal floors, the most appropriate shear wall placement is when the shear walls are on the outer axes and in the corner. For buildings with a ground floor height higher than normal floors, the most appropriate shear wall placement takes place on the inner axes of the building.
An Experimental Study on the Structural Behavior of Steel Grid Shear Wall subjected to Axial Force and Cyclic Lateral Load
