Research Article

Investigation on the Effect of Geometric Parameter on Reinforced Concrete Exterior Shear Wall-Slab Connection Using Finite Element Analysis

Table 6

Cumulative energy dissipation and viscous damping ratio of 90°-type connection.

Specimen designationArea of OADArea of OBC2 ∗ π ∗() (kN mm)Area of Loop (kN mm)
Positive (kN mm)Negative (kN mm)

C2SWS1132.079134.5031674.1311339.0000.80
C2SWS2145.847146.6231836.7091548.00000.84
C2SWS3243.516249.2713094.7022929.0000.95