The estimation of the ultimate lateral shear strength of reinforced concrete structures is the most important design procedure required in the new earthquake resistant regulation for building structures in Japan. The purpose of the method is that the reinforced concrete buildings shall not collapse by the severe earthquake motions. The value of the required ultimate lateral shear strength of the reinforced concrete structures is based on the experience of severe earthquake motions, the stability of restoring force characteristics of the structures.
This paper presents the outline of the ultimate lateral shear strength in connection with the historical background, the new earthquake resistant design method, and the restoring force characteristics of reinforced concrete structures. Moreover, this paper includes the outline of the calculation methods of the ultimate lateral shear strength and the reinforced concrete structures which don't need to execute the design procedure of the ultimate lateral shear strength.
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