Seismic Collapse Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Squat Walls under High Axial Loads

Dr Su, Kai Leung   (Principal Investigator (PI))

Dr Pan Zanfeng   (Co-Investigator)

Mr Law Chi Wai   (Co-Investigator)

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2015-09-01

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Seismic Collapse Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Squat Walls under High Axial Loads

axial load ratio, collapse behavior, reinforced concrete, shear wall

Structure

Engineering (E)

17202315

General Research Fund (GRF)

2015

Completed

1) To provide insight into the axial failure behavior of RC squat shear walls through comprehensive experimental study; 2) To study the effects of ALR, SDR, transverse steel ratio and reinforcement arrangement on the shear and axial failures of walls; 3) To calibrate mechanical properties for improving analytical modeling for collapse checks involving RC squat walls; 4) To establish the ALR limits and drift limits for the seismic design of shear walls above transfer structures; 5) To develop a new STM and YLM for simulation of the full range of squat wall collapse behaviors.