Low-rise shear wall failure modes

Conference · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1991

OSTI ID:6010533

Farrar, C R ^[1]; Hashimoto, P S ^[2]; Reed, J W ^[3]

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1. Los Alamos National Lab., NM (USA)
2. EQE Engineering, Inc., Costa Mesa, CA (USA)
3. Benjamin (J.R.) and Associates, Inc., Mountain View, CA (USA)

A summary of the data that are available concerning the structural response of low-rise shear walls is presented. This data will be used to address two failure modes associated with the shear wall structures. First, data concerning the seismic capacity of the shear walls with emphasis on excessive deformations that can cause equipment failure are examined. Second, data concerning the dynamic properties of shear walls (stiffness and damping) that are necessary to compute the seismic inputs to attached equipment are summarized. This case addresses the failure of equipment when the structure remains functional. 23 refs.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Lab., NM (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE/NE
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 6010533
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-91-133; CONF-910306-1; ON: DE91007390; TRN: 91-006117
• Resource Relation: Conference: International conference on energy in the 90's, Pittsburgh, PA (USA), 11-13 Mar 1991
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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