Title: High-Strength Concrete (HSC) Structural Walls

Author(s): Anshu Gupta and B. Vijaya Rangan

Publication: Structural Journal

Volume: 95

Issue: 2

Appears on pages(s): 194-204

Keywords: design; high-strength concrete; shear; shear walls; structural walls;

DOI: 10.14359/539

Date: 3/1/1998

Abstract:
Eight high-strength concrete (HSC) structural walls were tested under inplane axial and horizontal loads. The test parameters included in the study were longitudinal reinforcement ratio, transverse reinforcement ratio, and axial load. The shear strength of walls is calculated using a stress analysis of the central panel of the wall. The flexural strength is calculated by the conventional theory of reinforced concrete sections subjected to combined bending moment and axial compression. The theoretical predictions are compared with the test results reported herein as well as those available in the literature. The predicted values show good correlation with the test strengths. The predictions by the design provisions given in the current Australian Standard AS 3600 and the American Concrete Institute Building Code ACI 318 are also compared with the test results.