Abstract
Based on the demand for high-performance lateral force-resistance systems for high-rise buildings, a new stiffened low-yield point (LY) steel plate shear wall (SPSW) structure is proposed. The infill plate is made of LY steel, and the stiffeners adopt a T-shaped section with greater flexural stiffness. Quasi-static tests are conducted on one unstiffened low-yield point steel plate shear wall (L-SPSW) and two stiffened L-SPSWs (using T-shaped cross and diagonal stiffeners). The cyclic behaviors of the L-SPSWs are compared through failure mode, damage development, hysteresis performance, and deformation performance. Numerical models are established and validated through experimental results. Finally, the performance of L-SPSWs with T-shaped and plate-type stiffeners is analyzed. The results show that the T-shaped cross stiffeners have the greatest enhancement in energy dissipation capacity (EDC) and stiffness, as well as the strongest suppression of the out-of-plane deformation (OPD) of the whole plate. T-shaped diagonal stiffeners have the greatest impact on enhancing the bearing capacity. It is suggested to strengthen the weld quality or select a steel material with LY for the diagonal stiffeners to ensure ductility. The use of T-shaped stiffeners can maximally improve the restraining effect on the OPD of the infill plate by 38.1 % compared with plate-type stiffeners.
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