Analysis of elastic behaviors for dual function slitted shear wall

Dual function slitted shear wall is a new type of shear wall proposed according to seismic control concept. To study the mechanics behaviors and determine the connector parameters for experiment, the elastic finite element method was used to analysis dual function slitted shear wall under elastic stage. The analysis results show that the lateral stiffness of dual function slitted shear wall is obviously enlarged by setting the connectors in the slits; the setting of several short connectors for same total length is more effective for lateral stiffness increasing and dual function controlling. Based on the analysis results, a calculation formula of lateral elastic stiffness was suggested.