Abstract
This paper investigates the buckling behavior and shear-bearing capacity of prefabricated corrugated steel plate shear walls (PCSPSWs) with reinforced vertical boundary elements (VBEs). The PCSPSWs are solely connected to the frame beams, and therefore, they can be positioned flexibly within the frame. However, there is currently no available shear-bearing capacity design method for such PCSPSWs. Firstly, this paper conducts a numerical investigation into the elastic buckling behaviors of PCSPSWs using finite element analysis (FEA). The prediction formulas for elastic buckling loads are fitted considering the influence of VBEs’ stiffness on the corrugated steel plates (CSPs). Then, the elastic-plastic buckling performance of PCSPSWs is analyzed numerically. The stability factor (φ) is proposed to predict the shear-bearing capacity of PCSPSWs by introducing the normalized slenderness ratio (λn). Subsequently, this paper explores the effects of PCSPSWs’ position within the frame and the influence of linear stiffness ratios between the frame beams and columns on the shear-bearing capacity of PCSPSWs through numerical analysis. Finally, the lower stiffness values of VBEs are discussed to provide some guidance for structural designers.
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