Ordinary Reinforced Concrete Shear Wall

Two possible seismic resisting systems using reinforced concrete are moment frames and shear walls.

Ordinary reinforced concrete shear wall.

The design and detailing requirements for special reinforced concrete shear walls have undergone significant changes from aci 318 11 to aci 318 14. The prescriptive seismic detailing requirements for each of three reinforced masonry shear walls types ordinary intermediate and special are explained with particular attention to special reinforced shear walls. 21 1 of aci 318 for ordinary reinforced concrete structural walls. Both the design for overturning and the design for shear are explained.

The changes are a result of the unsatisfactory performance of many shear walls in the chile earthquake of 2010 and the christchurch new zealand earthquake of 2011. Figure 1 reinforced concrete shear wall geometry and loading. Provisionschapter 4 presents design coefficients and system limitations for various seismic design categories. Reinforced concrete shear walls have long been recognized as suitable structural systems providing both lateral resistance and drift control in rc buildings.

Precast walls can be used however they will not be addressed in detail in this lecture. Ordinary reinforced concrete shear walls shall satisfy the requirements of sec. 5 bars required by. The design process is illustrated with examples.

Although such walls contain some reinforcement the msjc also mandates prescriptive reinforcement to ensure a minimum level of performance during a design level earthquake. Shear wall section and assumed reinforcement is investigated after analysis to verify suitability for the applied loads. Ordinary reinforced masonry shear walls ordinary reinforced masonry shear walls which are designed using reinforced masonry procedures rely on the reinforcement to carry and distribute anticipated tensile stresses and on the masonry to carry compressive stresses. Detailed plain concrete shear walls are walls conforming to the requirements for ordinary plain concrete shear walls and shall have reinforcement as follows.

In asce 7 10 table 12 2 1 two types of shear walls can be used ordinary reinforced concrete shear walls and special reinforced concrete shear walls what is it the difference between these walls. A structural reinforced concrete shear wall in a 5 story building provides lateral and gravity load resistance for the applied load as shown in the figure below. 9 2 1 5 intermediate precast shear walls. The continuous vertical bar required beside an opening is permitted to substitute for one of the two no.