RC structural slender walls under large seismic excitation are expected to reach base moment capacity mainly affected by the first vibration mode. However, the base shear could be affected by higher modes once yielding in ...

During the great 2010, Chile earthquake, reinforced concrete (RC) buildings showed adequate performance. However, in some of them a particular damage pattern involving brittle failure of RC walls was observed in the lower ...

Reinforced concrete shear wall buildings have shown, in statistical terms, an adequate performance in past seismic events. However, a specific damage pattern was observed in 2010 Chile earthquake in some shear walls located ...

The 2010 Chile earthquake of magnitude Mw 8.8 showed the importance of using correct detailing at the wall boundary. Most design methodologies for wall boundary special detailing have been compared to testing, but at the ...

Reinforced concrete shear wall buildings have shown, in statistical terms, an adequate performance in past seismic events. However, a specific damage pattern was observed in 2010 Chile earthquake in some shear walls located ...

This article describes the response of eight shear wall buildings that experienced severe structural damage in Concepcion during the February 27th, 2010 Chile earthquake. Damaged elements within the lateral forceresisting ...

This paper presents a study on the in-plane shear response of partially-grouted reinforced masonry walls with bond-beam reinforcement. A database of 95 tests on partially-grouted walls made of concrete hollow blocks was ...