Abstract: Based on the continuum approach, a general analysis is presented for a pair of laterally loaded, coupled shear walls, supported on either rigid or flexible foundations, with one or two stiffening beams at arbitrary positions ...

Abstract: A finite element analysis, in conjunction with Vlasov's theory of warping of thin‐walled beams, has been used to study the torsional stiffening of thin‐walled open‐section cores by the surrounding floor slabs. The relative ...

Abstract: A finite element analysis is made of the interaction between floor slabs and laterally loaded shear walls that include a doorway opening for internal circulation within apartments. Particular attention is paid to the ...

Abstract: A finite element analysis is performed on the effective coupling stiffness and bending stress distribution in a cracked slab coupling a pair of laterally loaded shear walls. Particular attention is focused on the effect ...

Abstract: The field transfer matrix technique is used to investigate the static and dynamic behavior of stiffened linked shear walls. In the determination of the natural frequencies of vibration, the effects of bending, shear and ...

Abstract: An approximate method is presented for the analysis of the distribution of lateral forces among the components of a three‐dimensional tall building structure that consists of assemblies of shear walls, coupled walls, and ...

Abstract: An approximate method is presented for the analysis of multioutrigger structures subjected to lateral forces. The discrete set of outriggers is smeared over the height to give an equivalent uniform connecting medium between ...