Cyclic Lateral Loading Behavior of Composite Plate Shear Walls/Concrete Filled
Publication: Journal of Structural Engineering
Volume 147, Issue 10
Abstract
Planar composite plate shear walls/concrete filled (C-PSW/CF) consist of two steel web plates and two flange (or closure) plates making up a long hollow box section that is filled with concrete. The web plates are connected to each other using regularly spaced steel tie bars. Steel headed stud anchors (shear studs) may be added to reduce the steel plate slenderness for local buckling considerations in the composite phase. This paper presents the results of experimental investigations conducted to evaluate the behavior of five planar C-PSW/CF specimens subjected to constant axial compression and cyclic lateral loading. Parameters included are the axial load level, steel plate slenderness ratio, and tie reinforcement ratio. The cyclic lateral load-deflection responses of the composite wall specimens are discussed along with their lateral stiffness, strength, and deformation capacity. Experimental results indicate that the lateral load capacity of composite walls is governed by flexural yielding of the steel plates followed by plate inelastic local buckling and concrete crushing. All the wall specimens developed and exceeded the flexural capacity calculated using the plastic stress distribution method (while including the effects of axial compression). The post-peak strength degradation of wall specimens is governed by the initiation and propagation of fracture through the steel flange plates and web plates. A fiber-based model was developed and used to calculate the section moment-curvature response of the specimens. Comparing the experimental and numerical moment-curvature responses indicates that the section flexural stiffness and flexural capacity can be estimated using the fiber-based analysis method.
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Data Availability Statement
Some or all data, models, or code that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
Acknowledgments
The project was supported by Charles Pankow Foundation (CPF Research Grant No. 06-16) and American Institute of Steel Construction. However, any opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations presented in this paper are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the view of the sponsors. The authors thank Ms. April Y. Wang for her contributions to this study, and Mr. Tom Bradt for his valuable assistance in conducting the tests at Bowen Laboratory. All the specimens were fabricated and donated by the Supreme Group. The authors acknowledge the contributions and support of Brian Morgen from MKA Inc. and Michel Bruneau from the State University of New York at Buffalo.
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