Each specimen consisted of a precast, rectilinear coupling beam, in a vertical position, connected to two large rectilinear blocks that simulated end regions of two linked walls. The main ...

The concept was investigated in precast walls nearly a decade ago through the NSF ... these interactions should be addressed by understanding the wall-floor connection responses. Finally, to ensure ...

Keywords: Steel plate shear walls (SPSW ... and the seismic performance of intermediate beams. The test specimen was a two-story SPSW that had an intermediate composite beam with reduced beam section ...