Ductile coupled shear wall system is the primary seismic load resisting systems of many structures. The coupling beams of these system must exhibit excellent ductility and energy absorption ability. In this paper, the seismic response of coupled shear...
Ductile coupled shear wall system is the primary seismic load resisting systems of many structures. The coupling beams of these system must exhibit excellent ductility and energy absorption ability. In this paper, the seismic response of coupled shear wall system is discussed. It includes that the evaluation of the degree of coupling between the shear walls and the coupling beams. It is demonstrated through a review of experimental investigations of coupling beam behavior and analytic studies of coupled wall behavior that often the coupling beam ductility demand exceeds the expected available ductility.