Comparative analyses of reinforced masonry and reinforced concrete shear walls with different end configurations: Seismic performance and economic assessment

Recent research has been demonstrating that fully-grouted reinforced masonry (RM) shear walls possess high ductile capacity levels that resulted in excellent performance under seismic loading. Considering the results of these studies, the current ductility modification factors assigned to such shear walls in relevant building codes and design standards are excessively conservative compared to the corresponding higher values assigned to their …