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The Seismic Shear Demand in Ductile Cantilever Wall Systems and the EC8 Provisions

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The seismic shear provisions of EC8 for ductile reinforced concrete walls, serving as the lateral load resisting system in multistorey building structures are re-examined. Two aspects are considered (1) single walls, or a system comprising a number of equal-length walls, (2) a resisting system comprising walls of different lengths. It is demonstrated, in light of recent parametric studies, that the EC8 provisions for walls in the medium- and high-ductility classes (DC-M and DC-H, respectively) are both in need of revision. Possible revisions of requirements and a design procedure for a wall system are presented.

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Rutenberg, A., Nsieri, E. The Seismic Shear Demand in Ductile Cantilever Wall Systems and the EC8 Provisions. Bull Earthquake Eng 4, 1–21 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10518-005-5407-9

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