| Title |
A Study on Retrofit Method of Shear Wall by New Openings |
| Authors |
Choi Yun-Cheul ; Choi Hyun-Ki ; Choi Chang-Sik |
| Keywords |
Shear Wall ; Remodeling ; Opening ; Retrofit Method ; Steel Plate ; CFS ; Wire |
| Abstract |
Remodeling is also an environmentally-friendly approach that reduces the amount of waste in construction site. Remodeling can sometimes include partial destruction of the structural members of a building. The objective of this paper is to present the test results and structural behavior of RC walls that are perforated and to introduce effective retrofitting methods by evaluating efficacy of passive retrofit and active retrofit. Passive retrofit and active retrofit using carbon fiber sheets, steel plates and wire that are widely used for strengthening the main members of existing buildings. A series of five shear wall specimens was tested under constant axial stress and reversed cyclic lateral loading in order to evaluate the seismic retrofit that had been proposed for the shear wall with the opening. The test results showed that the failed specimens had shear fractures and that two different types of retrofit method had different effects on the strengths of each specimen. |