Seismic Response Evaluation of Ductile Reinforced Concrete Block Structural Walls. I: Experimental Results and Force-Based Design Parameters

AbstractThe reported experimental study documents the performance of six fully grouted reinforced concrete block structural walls tested under quasistatic cyclic loading. The walls fall under the ductile shear walls and the special reinforced masonry walls seismic force resisting system (SFRS) classification of the Canadian and U.S. standards, respectively. The test matrix consisted of one rectangular, one flanged, and two slab-coupled walls, all with an overall aspect ratio of 1.4. In addition, two rectangular walls, representing the individual components of the slab-coupled wall systems, were tested to quantify the wall slab coupling effects. In addition to discussing the experimental results, the study also presents key force-based seismic design (FBSD) parameters, such as the wall lateral load capacity, plastic hinge length, wall failure modes, and displacement ductility capacities. Moreover, the effects of wall cross-sectional configuration and slab coupling on the cyclic response and deformation cap...

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