| Title |
A Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Rectangular Shear Walls |
| Authors |
Yun Hyun-Do ; Han Min-Ki ; Kim Sun-Soo ; Park Wan-Shin ; Yang Il-Seung ; Han Byung-Chan |
| Keywords |
Reinforced concrete walls ; Nonlinear finite element analysis ; Aspect ratio ; Axial force ratio ; Vertical reinforcement ratio |
| Abstract |
The major objective of the present study is to conduct parametric study and to propose a finite element analysis(FEA) technique of the reinforced concrete rectangular shear walls using ABAQUS under constant axial and monotonic lateral load. A FEA of the reinforced concrete walls are different to aspect ratio and a detailed finite element models are created to study the post-cracked mode of failure in plastic region of the walls. The proposed models account for the effect of material inelasticity, concrete cracking, and geometric nonlinearity. The proposed FEA model is verified by Lefas's benchmark data and validated through comparisons with experiment result of??reinforced concrete shear walls. Finally, the study considered various parameters and compared with ACI 318-02 to confirm accuracy of this study : aspect ratio, axial force ratio, vertical and horizontal reinforcement ratio. |