Title:
Steel Fiber Or Conventional Reinforcement For concrete Shearwalls?
Author(s):
O. Chaailal, S. Thibodeau, J. Lescelleur, P. Maleenfant.
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
18
Issue:
6
Appears on pages(s):
39-42
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DOI:
Date:
6/1/1996
Abstract:
In moderately tall multistory buildings, coupled shearwalls (CSW) are a form of construction often used as a means of resisting horizontal forces due to wind and earthquake. This is due, in particular, to high in-plane stiffness of CSWs. This stiffness hleps to minimize excessive lateral movement thereby providing efficient protection against nonstructural damage. Structural protection against wind and earthquake loads can be very costly in modern buildings.