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Seismic shear forces on RC walls: review and bibliography

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Effect of higher vibration modes on the seismic shear demand of reinforced concrete cantilever walls has been studied since the 1970’s. The shear amplification becomes more important with increasing fundamental period (tall buildings) and increasing ductility demand (R or q factors). Yet, studying the relevant recommendations of structural engineering researchers and provisions of various seismic codes reveals that there is no consensus regarding the extent of shear amplification and of the inter-wall distribution of shear demand in structural systems comprising walls of different lengths. The paper presents the available formulas for predicting shear amplification in ductile walls and dual systems (wall-frames). One effect that impacts the shear amplification is shear cracking mainly in the plastic hinge zone of the wall near the base leading to appreciably lower shear amplification than previously predicted. Post yield shear redistribution among interconnected unequal walls is also addressed. Finally, an extensive bibliography is provided.

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Acknowledgments

The author is indebted to T. Postelnicu and D. Zamfirescu for explaining the relevant provisions in the Romanian code P100-1/2006, to M. Panagiotou for providing peak shear plots for several US records and to K. Beyer for her comments on interconnected walls. Thanks are due to R. Adoni, A. Aines and I. Elkayam for their help. Finally, the constructive criticism and the meticulous reading of the manuscript by Reviewer #1 are gratefully acknowledged.

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Rutenberg, A. Seismic shear forces on RC walls: review and bibliography. Bull Earthquake Eng 11, 1727–1751 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10518-013-9464-1

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