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Impact of the position and quantity of shear walls in buildings on the seismic performance

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Reinforced concrete shear walls play a crucial role in safeguarding buildings against seismic actions by providing strength and stiffness. This study emphasizes the optimal placement and shear wall–floor area ratio in building design. Non-linear analyses were conducted on an eight-story building located in a high seismic zone, exploring different scenarios of shear wall positions and ratios to floor area. The study employs the performance-based seismic design (PBSD) approach, targeting acceptance criteria, such as inter-story drift ratio and damage levels. The findings indicate that concentrating shear walls in the middle of the structure yields superior performance compared to peripheral distributions during the design phase. Employing shear walls that completely infill the frame and form compound shapes (e.g., Box, U, and L) enhances reliability in terms of inter-story drift. Conversely, the absence of complete shear walls inside the frame leads to decreased stiffness and deterioration of short beams. Increasing the shear wall–floor area ratio in building design enhances structural rigidity and reliability regarding inter-story drift, enabling the achievement of the desired performance level. The study suggests that a shear wall ratio of 1.0% is necessary to meet validation criteria for inter-story drift and structural damage. Exceeding this percentage results in excessive performance levels, proving uneconomical as the structural elements operate near the elastic range.

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    Akram Khelaifia, Rachid Chebili & Ali Zine

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AK: Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Writing—original draft, Writing—review & editing. RC: Project administration, Investigation, Methodology, Writing—review & editing, Validation. AZ: Methodology, Supervision, Writing—review & editing.

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Khelaifia, A., Chebili, R. & Zine, A. Impact of the position and quantity of shear walls in buildings on the seismic performance. Asian J Civ Eng 25, 953–964 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42107-023-00824-w

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