Predicting Behavior of Steel-Clad, Wood-Framed Shear Walls under Cyclic Lateral Loading

2021 ◽  
Vol 64 (2) ◽  
pp. 413-424
Author(s):  
Khoi D. Mai ◽  
William F. Cofer ◽  
Donald A. Bender
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Cyclic Loading ◽  
Shear Walls ◽  
Shear Wall ◽  
Lateral Loading ◽  
Stiffness Degradation ◽  
Frame Building ◽  
Fea Model ◽  
Steel Panels ◽  
Strength And Stiffness

HighlightsA finite element analysis (FEA) model was developed to predict behavior of steel-clad, wood-framed (SCWF) shear walls under cyclic loading.This FEA model will be useful in determining post-frame building response to seismic forces.The model will save time and money in developing design coefficients and planning experiments for SCWF shear walls.Abstract. This article presents finite element (FEA) model results of steel-clad, wood-framed (SCWF) shear walls under cyclic lateral loading. The shear wall model consists of beam elements to model framing members, equivalent orthotropic plane stress elements to model corrugated steel cladding, linear spring elements to model nail connectors between framing members, and nonlinear hysteresis spring elements to model screw connectors. Screw connectors attaching steel panels to wood framing and steel panels to steel panels at lap joints were tested under cyclic loading to provide the constitutive relationships needed. A modified Bouc-Wen-Barber-Noori (BWBN) model was developed to capture slack, pinching, and strength and stiffness degradation of screw connectors under cyclic loading. The finite element models were validated by comparing them with experimental test results of six different SCWF shear wall configurations. Predicted peak shear strengths for most load cycles were slightly higher than those from the experimental tests, especially for stitched shear walls. Visual inspection of the FEA predicted hysteretic load curves demonstrated that pinching, and strength and stiffness degradation were well captured. The results of this study demonstrate the utility of the FEA model for comparative studies of different SCWF shear wall constructions under cyclic lateral loading. Keywords: Cyclic lateral loading, Diaphragm design, Post-frame building, Steel-clad wood-frame diaphragm.

scholarly journals Connection of infill panels in steel plate shear walls

1999 ◽  
Vol 26 (5) ◽  
pp. 549-563 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Schumacher ◽  
G Y Grondin ◽  
G L Kulak
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Cyclic Loading ◽  
Steel Plate ◽  
Shear Walls ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Shear Wall ◽  
Experimental Program ◽  
Steel Plate Shear Wall ◽  
Infill Panels ◽  
Welded Connection

The behaviour under cyclic loading of unstiffened steel plate shear wall panels at their connection to the bounding beams and columns was investigated on full-size panel corner details. Four different infill panel connection details were tested to examine and compare their response to quasi-static cyclic loading. The load versus displacement response of the details showed gradual and stable deterioration at higher loads. The formation of tears in the connection details did not result in a loss of load-carrying capacity. In addition to the experimental program, a finite element model was developed to model the behaviour of one of the infill plate corner connection specimens. Results from the analysis showed that the finite element method can be used to obtain the load versus displacement behaviour of an infill panel-to-boundary member arrangement.Key words: cyclic loading, hysteresis, shear wall, steel, welded connection.

Study on the shear wall structure with combined form of replaceable devices

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (9) ◽  
pp. 1327-1348
Author(s):  
Cong Chen ◽  
Renjie Xiao ◽  
Xilin Lu ◽  
Yun Chen
Keyword(s):  
Shear Walls ◽  
Shear Wall ◽  
Performance Comparison ◽  
Wall Structure ◽  
Structural Part ◽  
Coupled Shear Wall ◽  
Wall Structures ◽  
Strength And Stiffness ◽  
Energy Dissipated ◽  
Resilient Structure

Structure with replaceable devices is a type of earthquake resilient structure developed to restore the structure immediately after strong earthquakes. Current researches focus on one type of the replaceable device located in the structural part that is most likely to be damaged; however, plastic deformation would not be limited in a specific part but expand to other parts. To concentrate possible damage in shear wall structures, combined form of replaceable devices was introduced in this article. Based on previous studies, combined form of replaceable coupling beam and replaceable wall foot was used in a coupled shear wall. Influences of the dimension and location of the replaceable devices to the strength and stiffness of the shear wall were investigated through numerical modeling, which was verified by experimental data. Performance comparison between the shear walls with one type and combined form of replaceable devices and the conventional coupled shear wall was performed. In general, the shear wall with combined form of replaceable devices is shown to be better energy dissipated, and proper dimensions and locations of the replaceable devices should be determined.

An innovative system of coupled steel plate shear wall with pin FUSE in link beam: Cyclic behavior and energy dissipation

2021 ◽  
pp. 136943322110542
Author(s):  
Mahdi Usefvand ◽  
Ahmad Maleki ◽  
Babak Alinejad
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Method ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Energy Dissipation ◽  
Steel Plate ◽  
Shear Walls ◽  
Shear Wall ◽  
High Ductility ◽  
The Finite Element Method ◽  
Steel Plate Shear Walls ◽  
Steel Plate Shear Wall

Coupled steel plate shear wall (C-SPSW) is one of the resisting systems with high ductility and energy absorption capacity. Energy dissipation in the C-SPSW system is accomplished by the bending and shear behavior of the link beams and SPSW. Energy dissipation and floor displacement control occur through link beams at low seismic levels, easily replaced after an earthquake. In this study, an innovative coupled steel plate shear wall with a yielding FUSE is presented. The system uses a high-ductility FUSE pin element instead of a link beam, which has good replaceability after the earthquake. In this study, four models of coupled steel plate shear walls were investigated with I-shaped link beam, I-shaped link beam with reduced beam section (RBS), box-link beam with RBS, and FUSE pin element under cyclic loading. The finite element method was used through ABAQUS software to develop the C-SPSW models. Two test specimens of coupled steel plate shear walls were validated to verify the finite element method results. Comparative results of the hysteresis curves obtained from the finite element analysis with the experimental curves indicated that the finite element model offered a good prediction of the hysteresis behavior of C-SPSW. It is demonstrated in this study that the FUSE pin can improve and increase the strength and energy dissipation of a C-SPSW system by 19% and 20%, respectively.

Stiffness degradation of shear walls under cyclic loading: experimental study and modelling

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (9) ◽  
pp. 5183-5216 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiangyong Ni ◽  
Shuangyin Cao ◽  
Yizhu Li ◽  
Shuai Liang
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Cyclic Loading ◽  
Shear Walls ◽  
Stiffness Degradation

Hysteretic Behavior of Composite Vertical Connection Structures used in Prefabricated Shear Wall Systems

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (06) ◽  
pp. 2040007
Author(s):  
Limeng Zhu ◽  
Haipeng Yan ◽  
Po-Chien Hsiao ◽  
Jianhua Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Bearing Capacity ◽  
High Strength Steel ◽  
Failure Modes ◽  
Mechanical Performance ◽  
Shear Walls ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Shear Wall ◽  
Hysteretic Behavior ◽  
Design Standards

An innovative composite vertical connecting structure (CVC) with capacity carrying and energy-dissipating ability is proposed in this study, which could be used in prefabricated composite shear wall structural systems to enhance the resilience and seismic performance of structural system. The CVC structure is mainly composed of three parts, including the connecting zone, the capacity bearing zone characterized by high strength and elastic deforming ability, and the energy-dissipating zone assembled by replaceable metal dampers. The low-yield strength steel and high-strength steel are used, respectively, for the metal dampers in the energy-dissipating zone and the concrete-filled high-strength steel tubes in the bearing capacity zone to enhance the energy dissipation and self-centering abilities of CVC structures. The working mechanism is analyzed and validated through finite element models built in ABAQUS. The hysteretic behavior is simulated to evaluate their performance. First, the metal dampers are designed. The theoretical and finite elemental parametric analysis are carried out. According to the simulation results, the “Z-shaped” metal dampers exhibit better energy-dissipating ability than the rectangular shape, in which the “Z-shaped” metal dampers with 45∘ show the best performance. Simultaneously, the results of the models calculated by the finite element method and theoretical analysis work very well with each other. Furthermore, seven FE models of shear walls with CVC structures are designed. Monotonic and cyclic loading simulations are conducted. The failure modes and comprehensive mechanical performance are investigated and evaluated according to their calculated force–displacement curves, skeleton curves, and ductility coefficients. The results indicate that the CVC structure delivered preferable lateral-bearing capacity and displacement ductility. Finally, according to available design standards, the lateral stiffness of CVC structures could be conventionally controlled and some practical design recommendations are discussed.

Analysis of Shear Walls in Large-Panel Construction

1975 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 357-367 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eugenio Pollner ◽  
W. K. Tso ◽  
A. C. Heidebrecht
Keyword(s):  
Mathematical Model ◽  
Shear Walls ◽  
Shear Wall ◽  
Stiffness Degradation ◽  
Uniform Load ◽  
Calculation Technique ◽  
Large Panel ◽  
Flexible Foundation ◽  
Vertical Joint ◽  
The Mathematical Model

A study is made on the behavior of shear wall systems made from large precast panels. Three commonly used wall arrangements are studied. The loading consists of monotonically increasing lateral uniform load. Realistic vertical joint and connecting lintel characteristics are incorporated into the mathematical model. A step by step calculation technique is used to study the vertical joint and lintel behavior and its effect on the overall stiffness degradation of the system as load increases. The effect of flexible foundation on the overall behavior is also studied.

A Stress Analytical Solution of Steel Reinforced Concrete Transfer Beam

2010 ◽  
Vol 163-167 ◽  
pp. 1329-1332
Author(s):  
Bin Liang ◽  
Meng Yang
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Shear Walls ◽  
Shear Wall ◽  
Nonlinear Finite Element ◽  
Nonlinear Finite Element Method ◽  
Element Calculation ◽  
Steel Reinforced Concrete ◽  
High Rise ◽  
Tension Member

The structural behavior of a steel reinforced concrete (SRC) transfer beam in high-rise building is studied in the paper. Mechanical properties and deformation characteristics between transfer beam and shear wall are analyzed by an analytic approach and the nonlinear finite element method. The stress analytical solutions for the SRC transfer beam are obtained and agree with finite element calculation data in an actual project. The results show that the beam can be as an eccentric tension member, meanwhile the performance of shear wall must be considered. And it also shows that the shear stress and vertical compressed stress must be considered in end both transfer beam and shear wall and there is interaction between the beam and the shear walls above. The results can be used to describe the behavior of the SRC transfer beam under complicated loads.

scholarly journals Experimental and Analytical Study on Seismic Behavior of Strengthened Existing Single Frame Structures with Exterior Cantilevers

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bo Hu ◽  
Xinyu Wei ◽  
Henglin Lv ◽  
Tribikram Kundu ◽  
Ning Li
Keyword(s):  
Shear Walls ◽  
Shear Wall ◽  
Hysteretic Behavior ◽  
Frame Structures ◽  
Structural Redundancy ◽  
Skeleton Curve ◽  
Rc Frames ◽  
Weak Beam ◽  
Single Frame ◽  
Strength And Stiffness

Three single reinforcement concrete (RC) frames, including 1 reference specimen and 2 specimens strengthened with shear walls, were fabricated and subjected to low cyclic loadings, in order to evaluate seismic performances of strengthened single frame structures with exterior cantilevers. Through comparison and analysis of failure mode, hysteretic behavior, skeleton curve, energy dissipation, strength, and stiffness degradation of the tested frames, the validity of the shear wall-based reinforcement method for single frames was verified. Test results indicate that the stiffness and load-bearing capacities of strengthened frames increased considerably in comparison with the reference frame. A “strong column-weak beam” failure pattern was observed on the cantilever side, and the failure of the shear wall was always prior to the column, which can increase the structural redundancy and improve the failure mechanism and seismic performance of an existing single frame.

Openings effects in reinforced concrete shear walls; a literature review on experimental and finite element studies

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ehsan Borbory
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Shear Walls ◽  
Shear Wall ◽  
Seismic Responses ◽  
Earthquake Resistant ◽  
Architectural Constraints ◽  
Wall System

One of the types of earthquake-resistant systems is the concrete shear wall system, which has attracted the attention of engineers due to its good performance in past earthquakes. But some architectural constraints force engineers to install openings in shear walls; thus, this will affect the behavior of the shear wall. Many researchers have conducted experimental and finite element studies for assessing the effects of openings in reinforced concrete shear walls. However, there is a lack of comprehensive comparisons between different studies. This paper reviews some most recent experimental and finite element studies available in the literature and presents a review of the main contributions. This literature review reveals that the seismic responses and the stiffness of structures are influenced by the size and location of the openings in the reinforced shear wall.

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