Study of the seismic behavior of steel plate shear walls with coupling through analysis and testing of a small-scale model

As part of a multi-institutional study of seismic analysis, behavior, design and performance of the steel plate shear wall with coupling (SPSW-WC) system, an integrated analytical, numerical, and experimental study was conducted on a small-scale, three-story SPSW-WC specimen. The small-scale specimen’s design was based on the scaling down of one of the large-scale specimens that will be tested as part of the SPSW-WC program at the University of Illinois. The concepts of dimensional analysis and similitude were used to scale down the large-scale specimen. Analytical and numerical models were used to estimate the small-scale specimen’s ultimate strength and study its behavior under lateral loads. The experimental study consisted of a cyclic displacement loading test on the small-scale specimen. The system’s behavior was stable for much of the test, and the specimen was able to undergo large roof displacements. The analytical, numerical, and experimental results are presented and discussed.

Name thesis:degree_name

M.S.

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Civil Engineering

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2013

Author dc:creator

• Quinonez, Alvaro

Contributors dc:contributor

• Fahnestock, Larry A.

• small-scale
• steel plate shear wall with coupling

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 2013 Alvaro Quinonez

Language dc:language

en

Handle dc:identifier

http://hdl.handle.net/2142/44217

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/44217