EFFECT OF UPER-STORY LINTEL BEAM HEIGHT ON THE BEHAVIOUR OF COUPLED SHEAR WALL

Abstract

In multi-story buildings, shear walls are used against the horizontal loads because their stiffness are greater than those of columns. The lateral deflections of tall building structures due to earthquake or wind is important role on the damage of buildings during the earthquake. The effectiveness of coupled shear walls in resisting horizontal loading depends on strongly on the rigidty of the coupling beams. In this study, In this study, using by finite element the shear walls with coupled lintel beams are investigated. The effects of uperstory lintel beam rigidity on strength and deformation were determined.

Keywords

• Boşluklu Perde, Bağ Kirişi, Sonlu Elemanlar Metodu