Static loading test was conducted on four 40%-scale specimens in order to evaluate the shear transfer mechanisms of structural walls with eccentric openings. Specimen con [...]

In the current design cord of AIJ(Architectural Institute of Japan), the minimum strength reduction factor of a structural wall due to the openings is limited to 0.6 by r [...]

Structural walls are supported by foundation beams and piles that transfer earthquake-induced forces from the structural walls to the soil. In the current design procedur [...]

Reinforced concrete wall-frame structures are widely used for buildings. When such structures are subjected to severe earthquakes, rocking and sway motions can be observe [...]

This paper proposes a use of fiber reinforced polymers (FRP) with very low Young’s modulus to solve various issues of ordinary FRP’s. “Super Reinforced with Flexibi [...]

When cantilever structural walls are subjected to severe earthquakes, rocking and sway motions are likely to take place at the base of the walls. Then the foundation stru [...]