A study on structures containing coupled shear walls according to Turkish Earthquake Code-98

In Coupled shear walls analysis, which include stiffening beams, by means ofproper choice of stiffening beam location, wall lateral deflection and base momentvalues could be reduced considerably and the best structural performance of the wallcould be achieved. By using Turkish Earthquake Code-98 in the analysis of thecoupled shear walls structures, the effect of the location of the stiffening beam onstructural irregularities could be determined by changing stiffening beam locationand number. Structural analysis has done by using ETABS V.8.5.5 packet program.Coupled shear walls have been modeled by finite element method. In earthquakeanalysis of the structures, equivalent static earthquake load method has beenemployed. Figures and tables compare the results obtained and effect of stiffeningbeam location on structural irregularities has been watched out.Key Words :Finite Element Method, Coupled Shear Walls, Stiffening Beam,ETABS, Equivalent Earthquake Load Method.