EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON RESIDUAL DAMAGE OF FULL-SCALE RC NON-STRUCTURAL WALL SPECIMENS PART 4: EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS FOR IMPROVED SPECIMENS

摘要

1) Four upgraded specimens showed ductile and stable behavior with less damage compared with prototype NSW2. Adding RC and UFC panels improved the behavior of lightly RC wall and prevented crack formation at the central part of the wall panel. Increasing the amount of horizontal reinforcement and providing confinement in the boundary regions controlled the damage. 2) It is important to consider not only maximum of residual cracks width, but also the amount of damages to determine the damage level of lightly RC wall.