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Structural Engineering and Mechanics
  Volume 20, Number 6, August20 2005 , pages 695-712
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12989/sem.2005.20.6.695
 


Experimental studies on seismic behavior of steel
coupling beams
Wan-Shin Park, Hyun-Do Yun, Jae-Yong Chung, and Yong-Chul Kim

 
Abstract
    Hybrid coupled shear walls in tall buildings are known as efficient structural systems to provide lateral resistance to wind and seismic loads. Multiple hybrid coupled shear walls throughout a tall building should be joined to provide additional coupling action to resist overturning moments caused by the lateral loading. This can be done using a coupling beam which connects two shear walls. In this study, experimental studies on the hybrid coupled shear wall were carried out. The main test variables were the ratios of coupling beam strength to connection strength. Finally, this paper provides background for rational design guidelines that include a design model to behave efficiently hybrid coupled shear walls.
 
Key Words
    steel coupling beams; connection failure; shear yielding; flexure yielding; hybrid coupled shear walls.
 
Address
Wan-Shin Park and Hyun-Do Yun; School of Architecture, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 305-764, Korea
Jae-Yong Chung; Department of Architecture, Hongik University, Seoul 121-791, Korea
Yong-Chul Kim; School of Architecture, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 305-764, Korea
 

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