Comparison of RC Shear Wall with Openings in Regular and Irregular Building

Abstract

Shear walls are structural systems which provide stability to structures from lateral loads like wind, seismic loads. An attempt is made to apply the finite element modelling in analyzing and exploring the behavior of shear wall with opening under seismic load actions. Shear walls are generally located at the sides of buildings or arranged in the form of core that houses stairs and lifts. The properties of these seismic shear walls dominate the response of the buildings, and therefore, it is important to evaluate the seismic response of the shear walls appropriately. Due to functional requirements such as doors, windows, and other openings, a shear wall in a building contains many openings. In this present study, the main focus is to determine effectiveness of shear wall with vertical opening and staggered opening in regular and irregular buildings under earthquake loads with the help of finite element software, ETABS.