Effect of wall panel arrangement on shear transferring mechanisms of CES shear wall

In this study, shear transferring mechanisms of CES shear walls with eccentrically arranged wall panel were examined by three dimensional FEM analysis. The analytical parameters are position of the wall panel and shear span ratio. The analytical results for the shear force versus drift angle relationships of the CES shear walls showed good agreements with experimental results. Thus the validity of the assumed analytical modeling was confirmed. It was indicated through the analysis that the position of wall panelaffected little on the strength of the walls. However, different stress contribution in the boundary column subjected to compression was observed with the difference of wall panel arrangement, after the maximum shear strength of the walls. It was also confirmed that the deformability of the walls were affected by the position of the wall panel.