Acceptance Criteria for Special Precast Concrete Structural Walls Based on Validation Testing

摘要

The 2003 Edition of the NEHRP Provisions permits, with validation testing, the use of structural (shear) walls of jointed construction in regions of high seismic risk. Acceptance criteria for such validation testing, accompanied by background and commentary, are presented in this article. Lastly, the future direction of non-emulative design of precast concrete walls is discussed.