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Pseudo-static test research on EBIMFCW with different shear-span ratio

Sheng-cai Li (School of Civil Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, China)
Guo Lin (Minnan University of Science and Technology, Quanzhou, China)

International Journal of Structural Integrity

ISSN: 1757-9864

Article publication date: 30 October 2019

Issue publication date: 28 May 2020

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to study the seismic performance of the energy-saving block and invisible multi-ribbed frame composite walls (EBIMFCW), changing the shear-span ratio as the test parameter, the low-cycle reciprocating loading tests of six 1/2 scale wall models were carried out.

Design/methodology/approach

The test design method and analysis are used for the seismic performance of the EBIMFCW.

Findings

With the increase of shear-span ratio: the walls tend to occur bending failure even more, the initial stiffness of the wall decreases, the overall ductility of the wall is improved and the walls tend to occur bending failure.

Originality/value

The previous studies do not involve the seismic performance of EBIMFCW under different shear-span ratios. Therefore, the paper studies the hysteresis behavior, ductility, stiffness degradation and energy dissipation performance of EBIMFCW under different shear-span ratios.

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Acknowledgements

The financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51578253); the Scientific and Technological Planning Project of Xiamen and Quanzhou City, China (Grant Nos 3502Z20172014, 3502Z20172011 and 2018C083R); reform study of graduate education and teaching of Huaqiao University in 2018 (Grant No. 18YJG55) are greatly appreciated.

Citation

Li, S.-c. and Lin, G. (2020), "Pseudo-static test research on EBIMFCW with different shear-span ratio", International Journal of Structural Integrity, Vol. 11 No. 3, pp. 427-442. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSI-08-2019-0079

Publisher

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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