Numerical Modeling of the Behavior of an Innovative Steel Shear Wall

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Valikhani, Alireza | 2011

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Type of Document: M.Sc. Thesis
Language: Farsi
Document No: 42695 (09)
University: Sharif University of Technology
Department: Civil Engineering
Advisor(s): Khonsari, Vahid
Abstract:
The behavior of a new steel shear wall, already devised by the supervisor of this project, and tested by other students, was modeled numerically. Such numerical simulation was carried out using the Finite Element Methods of analysis. Hexagonal solid elements were employed in order to discretize the tested specimens and those parts of the test assembly which had to be included in the models. Both, Monotonic and Cyclic tests were simulated numerically. Comparison of the tests results with those of the numerical models showed fair correlation between them. Percentages of error in the dissipated energy for the three monotonic tests were 6.9%, 6.4% and 11.2%, respectively, whereas that of the sole conducted cyclic test was 12.1%. These correlations are the proof of the ability of the current generation of finite elements software in modeling complicated phenomena such as the ones involved in the behavior of the systems studied in this work
Keywords:
Energy Dissipation ; Steel Plate Shear Wall (SPSW) ; Cyclic Loading ; Numerical Modeling ; Monotonic Loading

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