![]() This enhanced deformation capacity is most evident in the slotted wall with the weakest energy dissipation links, which did not sustain damage to the RC components under a drift ratio of 1/100, and failed under a drift ratio of 1/36. The slotted configuration decreases the stiffness and bearing capacity of the wall compared with the conventional RC shear walls, and slightly enhances the deformation capacity of the wall. The test results presented much improved energy dissipation capacity in the slotted walls compared with the conventional wall. ![]() To deeply investigate the seismic performance of the proposed slotted wall, five wall specimens were designed, including a conventional shear wall and four slotted walls with different slot widths and shear link sizes. The slotted wall is designed to improve the deformation capacity and control the damage for the conventional shear wall. The main feature of the novel wall is the vertical slots along the wall, equipped with steel energy dissipation links. ![]() In this paper a novel RC (Reinforced Concrete) shear wall named the slotted RC wall is presented.
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