A Numerical Study on the Effect of Position and Number of Openings on the Performance of Composite Steel Shear Walls

Use of composite steel shear walls (CSSW) in earthquake-resistant structures has grown in recent years. However, no thorough information exists on their performance, especially in cases where openings are present. In the present study, in order to first validate the analysis method, ABAQUS was used...

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Main Authors: Baitollah Badarloo, Faezeh Jafari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-09-01
Series:Buildings
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/8/9/121