Reliability of displacement capacity prediction models for reinforced concrete block shear walls

Reinforced concrete block (masonry) shear wall construction presents an economic solution for seismic resistant low- and mid-rise buildings throughout North America. In this respect, wall displacements are output, based on wall characteristics, when force-based seismic design approaches are used. In displacement-based seismic design approaches, however, target displacements are the key input needed for wall design. As large displacement demands …