Research Article

A Conceptual Design Approach of Coupled Shear Walls

Table 18

Dimensions and material properties of coupled shear walls for nonlinear static analysis.

Depth of the wall ( )4 m
Length of beam ( )1 m
Depth of beam ( )800 mm
Number of stories ( )20 and 15
Wall thickness ( )300 mm
Width of coupling beam ( )300 mm
Storey height ( )3.6 m
Modulus of concrete ( )22.4 GPa
Modulus of steel ( )200.0 GPa
Steel yield strength ( )415 MPa