Journal of Structural and Construction Engineering

Journal of Structural and Construction Engineering

Investigating the seismic behavior of reinforced concrete frames equipped with steel shear walls and yielding dampers

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Mahsa chehri 1
Reza Aghayari 2
1 Master's degree student in Civil Engineering, Faculty of Technology and Engineering, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran.
2 Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran.
10.22065/jsce.2025.489497.3574
Abstract
Using a combination of shear wall and yield damper in a structure is one of the solutions to prevent sudden loss of bearing capacity of steel shear walls due to out-of-plane buckling. In this study, the seismic behavior of one-story reinforced concrete frames equipped with a steel shear wall and a yield damper was investigated. The models were analyzed numerically using Abaqus software. Two laboratory models were used to verify the results of the numerical model. Then, nonlinear static analyses were performed to investigate the concrete frame equipped with a steel shear wall and a yield damper. The model variables included the thickness of the shear wall and the number of yield dampers. After the analyses, nonlinear force-displacement diagrams were extracted. Then, simplified bilinear diagrams were extracted to calculate the energy dissipation, stiffness, strength, and ductility. Approximate equations were proposed to estimate the strength and stiffness of the concrete frame equipped with a shear wall and a yield damper, which were in good agreement with the numerical results. The results showed that with increasing the number of dampers and the thickness of the shear wall, the strength and stiffness of the frame increased almost linearly. The results of ductility and energy absorption showed that adding 4 dampers and a shear wall thickness of 2 mm increased the ductility and energy absorption of the frame by 1.4 and 2 times, respectively.
Keywords
Reinforced concrete frame
steel shear wall
numerical analysis
yield damper
ductility

Subjects

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Journal of Structural and Construction Engineering
Volume 12, Issue 11 - Serial Number 100
February 2026
Pages 207-226

  • Receive Date 28 November 2024
  • Revise Date 16 February 2025
  • Accept Date 06 May 2025