Research on seismic performance of ITRAC-filled double steel plate composite shear wall

Abstract

The iron tailings and recycled aggregate concrete(ITRAC)-filled double steel plate composite shear wall (ITRAC-CSW) is a new lateral force-resistant member that applies an optimized cross-sectional form. The ITRAC is recycled concrete produced from 100% solid waste aggregates. Three full-scale ITRAC-CSW specimens were fabricated to investigate the effects of axial compression ratio and shear span ratio on seismic performance by conducting the tests subjected to quasi-static load. The failure mode and the hysteretic performance of the specimens are analyzed. The ITRAC-CSW exhibits good bearing capacity, stiffness, and energy dissipation capacity. This indicates that ITRAC has the potential to replace concrete applications. The numerical simulations and parametric analyses were carried out through the finite element model to reveal the failure mechanism and parameter effects of specimens. Finally, the calculation method for the bearing capacity of ITRAC-CSW was proposed based on the confined strength of the ITRAC. The ratio of the calculated bearing capacity to the test results is between 0.901 and 1.097 and the calculation accuracy is within 10%. This calculation method can be a reference for the performance design of ITRAC-CSW.