Restoring Force Model for Composite-Shear Wall with Concealed Bracings in Steel-Tube Frame

Abstract

Establishing a restoring force model is a fundamental yet critical task for the analysis of structural responses to earthquakes. Such a model has a substantial impact on the structural analysis results. Composite-shear walls with concealed bracings in steel-tube frames (composite-shear walls) offer several advantages, including convenient construction processes, high-bearing capacity, and excellent ductility. In this study, the mechanical properties of virtual test pieces were simulated when subjected to low-cyclic-reversed loading in ABAQUS. The simulation results agreed well with the experimental results. Subsequently, 24 additional virtual test pieces were obtained by adjusting the parameters of the original four test pieces, including the strength of the recycled concrete, thickness of the wallboard, and axial compression ratio. Finally, the restoring force model was validated using the experimental test results from our previous study. The results demonstrate the excellent performance of the proposed restoring force model in simulating the mechanical response of a composite shear wall. In particular, this model can accurately reflect the restoring force characteristics of the composite shear wall explored in this study. The restoring force model provides an effective theoretical support for the analysis of the elastoplastic seismic response of similar types of structures.