Macro-Modeling of Reinforced Concrete Structural Walls: State-of-the-Art

During the past decades, various analytical macroscopic models of structural walls have been developed for simulating the seismic behavior of reinforced concrete (RC) walls. Due to the inherently complicated characteristics of RC walls, macroscopic models that can capture all the important response...

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Published in:Journal of earthquake engineering : JEE 2017-05, Vol.21 (4), p.652-678
Main Authors: Wu, Yun-Tian, Lan, Tian-Qing, Xiao, Yan, Yang, Yeong-Bin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accuracy
Computer simulation
Concrete
Macro Model
Macroscopic models
Mathematical models
Methods
Modelling
Nonlinear Analysis
Reinforced Concrete
Seismic activity
Seismic engineering
Seismic response
Shear
State of the art
Structural engineering
Wall
Walls
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Summary:During the past decades, various analytical macroscopic models of structural walls have been developed for simulating the seismic behavior of reinforced concrete (RC) walls. Due to the inherently complicated characteristics of RC walls, macroscopic models that can capture all the important response characteristics with good accuracy and applicability are very challenging to establish. A thorough review of the four main types of mathematical macro models of RC walls, i.e., the vertical-line-element-model, the 2-D shear panel element model, the equivalent truss model and the fiber-based model, is presented to discuss the methodology behind each model and examine the corresponding merits and disadvantages. Suggestions are also made for the further research of the macro modeling of structural walls.
ISSN:1363-2469
1559-808X
DOI:10.1080/13632469.2016.1174754