2004 · 42 citations · 5 references
EngineeringCivil EngineeringDesignEarthquake EngineeringSeismic DesignStructural EngineeringLateral Force-resisting SystemsSteel StructuresStructural DesignStructural MechanicsStructural Support SystemsStructural SystemsBuckling StrengthPost-buckling BehaviorShear Wall BehaviorShear Wall RetrofitShear WallsShear Yield StrengthSteel Plate Shear WallsYield Strength
An experimental program of steel panel shear walls is outlined and some results are presented. The tested specimens utilized low yield strength (LYS) steel infill panels and reduced beam sections (RBS) at the beam-ends. Two specimens make allowances for penetration of the panel by utilities, which would exist in a retrofit situation. The first, consisting of multiple holes, or perforations, in the steel panel, also has the characteristic of further reducing the corresponding solid panel strength (as compared with the use of traditional steel). The second such specimen utilizes quarter-circle cutouts in the panel corners, which are reinforced to transfer the panel forces to the adjacent framing.
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