Seismic Behavior of Artificially Damaged R/C Rectangular Shear Walls with Opening Configurations

개구부를 위해 인위적 손상을 입은 철근콘크리트 장방형 전단벽의 내진거동

This study is an experimental study to investigate the shear behavior of reinforced concrete shear walls with openings and to determine the shear strength of those walls. This paper compares rigidities of walls with opening by different opening types. The experimental results, as expected, show that the crack load, yield load, and limited load are inferior for specimen with larger opening area. The magnitude of axial stress and shear stress had a significant effect on the deformability of shear walls with opening.