Simulation of Concrete Shear Wall Under Cyclic Lateral Loading

Validation analysis using the finite element method and data from a previous, large-scale experimental test conducted at Lehigh University on a reinforced concrete wall. The wall also included vertical tendons providing self-centering capabilities and was subjected to a cyclic, quasi-static, horizontal displacement history up to the occurrence of severe damage. The analysis has been conducted with the commercial software LS-DYNA, developed by LSTC. Novel material models have been developed by researchers a