Abstract
The shear transfer mechanism of shear walls can be explained by truss analogy. This means that conventional reinforcing method is not so effective. The authors, therefore, proposed a new method of shear reinforcemen and conducted a test to investigate the validity of the proposed method. The test resulted in the following finding : Brittle failure of shear walls is, generally, caused by shear failure of columns reacting to compression struts. But thi failure can be prevented by using the new reinforcing method. Arch action can be controlled by arranging concentrate, bars in a specific position. High strength round bars act as effective reinforcements. The ultimate strength can be estimated by using flexure theory and truss analogy.
