Large-Scale Test of a Modular Steel Plate Shear Wall with Partially Encased Composite Columns
Publication: Journal of Structural Engineering
Volume 142, Issue 2
Abstract
As part of an experimental study on the behavior of steel plate shear walls with partially encased composite columns, a large-scale modular specimen was tested at the University of Alberta to observe and quantify some important parameters related to seismic design of this type of structure. The two-story one-bay specimen was subjected to cyclic load until it failed. It was shown that the modular construction method used to build the specimen had very little effect on the overall behavior. The specimen exhibited high initial stiffness, good displacement ductility and high energy dissipation capacity. The observations during the test indicated that the detailing of the composite columns played an important role in improving the seismic performance of the specimen. Based on the results of the current experiment and previous studies, design and detailing recommendations have been made.
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Acknowledgments
This study was supported by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada and the Canam Group. Financial assistance in the form of scholarships to the first author from Alberta Innovates and the University of Alberta are greatly appreciated. The authors are also grateful to Lehigh Inland Cement Limited for providing the required concrete for this research.
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Journal of Structural Engineering
Volume 142 • Issue 2 • February 2016
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Received: Dec 17, 2014
Accepted: Aug 23, 2015
Published online: Oct 1, 2015
Published in print: Feb 1, 2016
Discussion open until: Mar 1, 2016
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