Abstract
In this report, simplified methods of analysis of nail jointed shear wall structures are proposed. 1) The proposed theory is applied to the investigations of shear walls with openings. The properties of stress, strength and stiffness are well explained. 2)The proposed theory is also applied to structural analysis of frame structures consist of shear walls. The stiffness and the ratio of inflection points of equivalent columns are determined from the theory of shear panel considering the shear deformation. 3)The equivalent brace models for shear panels are proposed for simplified linear and non-linear analysis. The validity of these methods are confirmed by analysis of finite element methods and full-scale experiments. And the proposed methods are useful for practical design.
