In this article, a structural analysis was conducted on a total of 40 building models with
varying building height and wall dimensions in order to determine the optimum ratio of shear wall area
to floor area in a reinforced concrete building. For this purpose, 20, 30 and 40 story buildings were
selected to investigate the effect of varying building heights on their structural behaviors. A parametric
study on shear wall areas was conducted base on varying shear wall area to floor area ratios. Building
models, therefore, included no wall and walls with 0.5%, 1%, 1.5% and 2.0% area ratios applied in
combined x and y directions. Each of these models was subjected to response spectrum analysis using
the forces generated according to the 2018 dated Turkish Earthquake Code (TEC 18) and 2016 dated
American Building Code (ASCE 7-16). The buildings were assumed to be all office buildings located in a
severe seismic zone region, Avcilar, Istanbul. The 30 and 40 story buildings due to their total heights had
to be considered tall in line with the requirements in TEC 18. The additional requirements were also
included in the analysis to understand the impact of tall buildings on the optimum shear wall
determination. Therefore, the following parameters were investigated for the optimum shear wall area
to floor area ratio: (a) building periods, (b) base shear and shear forces resisted by all shear walls, and (c)
maximum lateral displacements and story drifts. The impact of effective wall layout configuration on
structural behavior was also investigated by studying the 2.0% wall area ratio. The results indicated that
the most effective ratios of shear wall area to floor area for the 20 and 30 story buildings were equal to
1.5% and 2.0%, respectively. However, the need for the wall area of the 40 story building was slightly
more than 2.0%. However, as the wall layout was revised for the building with the 2.0% wall area ratio,
the requirement for the wall area was nearly met indicating that the 2.0% wall area ratio could also be
recommended for the 40 story building.
Primary Language | English |
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Subjects | Engineering |
Journal Section | Research Article |
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Publication Date | September 3, 2020 |
Submission Date | December 30, 2019 |
Acceptance Date | March 30, 2020 |
Published in Issue | Year 2020 |