抄録
An experimental study on real scaled one-bay-one-story frames with transverse walls in precast reinforced concrete housing of low-rise wall-building system was carried out to examine the effect of the transverse walls on the structural performance of the housing. An outline of the testing is described and the shear resistant mechanisms of the transverse walls are examined based on the test results in this paper. The conclusions obtained are; (1) The transverse wall effect is effectively developed in the frame. (2) Strength induced by the transverse wall effect can be estimated as the minimum value among the followings: a) direct shear of the floor rib at the top of wall panel, b) punching shear of the floor rib at the top of the transverse walls, and c) tension of joint bolts at the top of the transverse walls. (3) Relationship between the horizontal displacement of the frame and the transverse wall effect can be evaluated by bi-linear skeleton curves.
