| Title |
Embedment Length of Steel Coupling Beam in Coupled Shear Wall System |
| Authors |
Song Han-Beom ; Yi Waon-Ho |
| Keywords |
Coupled Shear Wall System ; Coupling Beam ; Seismic Behavior ; Ductility ; Embedment Length ; Statistical analysis |
| Abstract |
Coupled shear wall system is the primary seismic load resisting system of buildings. The coupling beam of these buildings must exhibit excellent ductility and energy dissipation capacity. To achieve better ductility and energy dissipation, the steel coupling beam embedded in the reinforced concrete walls is proposed. Performance of the steel coupling beam is mainly effected by embedment length. PCI equation, Marcakis's equation, Mattock's equation and Harries's equation, and proposed equation were examined with 38 previous test results. The statistical study uses the values of mean value, standard deviation, correlation coefficient, normal distribution curve, and error analysis. Through the analytical program, the evaluation of the 5 equations included the proposed equation was established. |