Seismic Collapse Risk Assessment of Low-Aspect-Ratio Reinforced Concrete Shear Walls Using the FEMA P695 Methodology

Several recent research studies have demonstrated that the seismic performance of low-aspect-ratio reinforced concrete (RC) shear walls (i.e., defined herein as walls with height-to-length ratios less than 2) has not been yet adequately quantified to allow for robust risk assessment. This is mainly attributed to the complex nonlinear flexure/shear interaction behavior of such walls, along with their wide spectrum of possible design parameters, …