STRUCTURAL DESIGN METHOD WITH WALL-LENGTH RATIO EVALUATION FOR PRECAST REINFORCED CONCRETE WALL PANEL HOUSES BASED ON CRLS

Abstract

The seismic performance evaluation for seventy seven models of precast reinforced concrete wall panel houses was executed to construct the structural design method based on the Calculation of Response and Limit Strength (CRLS). Examining the influence of the wall-length ratio on the seismic performance of wall-type houses consisting of precast reinforced concrete panels with ribs, appropriate limit values of the wall-length ratios applicable to the structural design method were found. This paper shows the relationships between the wall-length ratios and the seismic performance of the houses, and outlines the structural design method with wall-length ratio evaluation based on CRLS.