Improved Fastener-Based Modelling Method for Reinforced Cold-Formed Steel Shear Walls
Table 6
Comparisons between the simulated and test results [23].
Specimen number
Projects
Fe (kN)
Fy (kN)
Fp (kN)
Δe (mm)
Δy (mm)
Δwm (mm)
κmax (%)
1st floor
2nd floor
MRW1
Test
37.9
79.8
94.7
3.4
15.1
34.8
46.1
8.9
FEM
37.6
73.5
94.0
3.5
14.7
37.9
50.0
κ
0.8%
7.9%
0.7%
2.9%
2.6%
8.9%
8.4%
MRW2
Test
41.9
72.4
104.8
2.2
13.3
45.2
63.4
14.5
FEM
35.8
68.1
89.6
2.0
15.0
49.6
67.2
κ
14.6%
5.9%
14.5%
9.1%
11.3%
9.7%
6.0%
MRW3
Test
32.0
55.5
79.9
2.1
13.1
47.8
66.9
8.1
FEM
29.4
53.2
73.4
2.0
14.8
46.4
67.5
κ
8.1%
3.2%
8.1%
4.8%
1.7%
2.9%
0.9%
Δwm is the horizontal displacement of each wall segment on the top with respect to the ground when the shear capacity is reached; the meaning of Fe, Fy, Fp, Δe, Δy, κ, and κmax are identical to those in Table 4.
