Modelling of low-rise shear walls for push-over analysis of buildings

For the push-over analysis of a building with a shear wall, modelling of the shear force versus drift behaviour of the shear wall is necessary. This paper presents a method for predicting the behaviour of a low-rise framed shear wall. The method is based on the softened truss model. The in-plane normal stress and strain generated in the wall in presence of boundary elements, were evaluated based on finite element analyses of walls. The method of solution by the softened truss model was modified to incorporate the effect of boundary elements. The predicted non-linear shear force versus drift curve was simplified to generate the shear hinge property of a wall.