Abstract
Shear strength of reinforced concrete shear walls with relatively large height-to-width ratio including multi-story shear walls is discussed based on the results of the finite element analysis. The aim of the present paper is to investigate the effects of parameters such as the amount of reinforcement, characteristics of beams, height-to-width ratio, and loading conditions on the shear strength. It has been found that there is room for improvement in current AIJ Design Guidelines on the estimation of shear strength of walls with large height-to-width ratio and multi-story shear walls.
