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- Title
Seismic performance of shear wall buildings with gravity-induced lateral demands.
- Authors
Dupuis, Michael R.; Best, Tyler D.D.; Elwood, Kenneth J.; Anderson, Donald L.
- Abstract
Architectural features and other irregularities in the gravity system which apply gravity-induced lateral demands to the seismic force resisting system are being incorporated in new buildings. These gravity-induced demands have raised concerns due to the perceived potential for a ratcheting effect to occur during seismic loading. This paper summarizes the results of a study to identify if there are behavioral trends not recognized within the scope of current building codes. To this end, a nonlinear, parametric study was conducted in OpenSees to investigate the inelastic response of concrete shear wall buildings with a range of design characteristics, including gravity-induced lateral demands. The results demonstrated that a seismic ratcheting effect can develop and amplify inelastic displacement demands. The effect is significantly more prevalent in coupled shear walls compared with cantilevered shear walls. An irregularity class to address buildings with gravity-induced lateral demands on the seismic force resisting system is proposed for the 2015 National Building Code of Canada.
- Subjects
NONLINEAR dynamical systems; SHEER walls testing; HYSTERESIS; EARTHQUAKE resistant design; CONSTRUCTION laws; LATERAL loads; CANTILEVERS
- Publication
Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 2014, Vol 41, Issue 4, p323
- ISSN
0315-1468
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1139/cjce-2012-0482