shear wall , shear wall interaction frame and tubular system
shear wall , shear wall interaction frame and tubular system
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Hello,
I want to know is there any difference between shear wall and shear wall frame interaction structure ?
and from structural engineer point of veiw which system is more economical for a typical 40 storey building constrcution with concrete.
1. Shear wall
2. Shear wall interaction frame
3. tabular system
Any books which contain the basic knowledge for the design and anaylses of the above mentioned structures.
I want to know is there any difference between shear wall and shear wall frame interaction structure ?
and from structural engineer point of veiw which system is more economical for a typical 40 storey building constrcution with concrete.
1. Shear wall
2. Shear wall interaction frame
3. tabular system
Any books which contain the basic knowledge for the design and anaylses of the above mentioned structures.






RE: shear wall , shear wall interaction frame and tubular system
A tubular system has been used for both steel and concrete systems, primarily in taller (>40) buildings. Depending upon your area of seismic risk, this could be a better system in that it is more flexible and can respond better to seismic events.
Some commentary can be found in "Structural Engineering Handbook", by Gaylord and Gaylord.
RE: shear wall , shear wall interaction frame and tubular system
you seem to be asking if there is a difference between shear wall and shear wall frames. I presume the first would refer to an actual solid wall, probably in reinforced concrete as refered to by JAE above. The second I would assume refers to braced frames making up a shear wall and therefore probably steel construction. So for a concrete frame building you would be looking at shear walls (often in the lift cores) and the moment frame action of the concrete for lateral stability.
Carl Bauer
RE: shear wall , shear wall interaction frame and tubular system
A combination of shear wall and frame structure seems to be a better solution.
Tubular system has a shear lag limitaion. This results in uneven distribution of column loads. To overcome this may create your structure to be uneconomical and especially if u r designing in a seismic area.
A nice reference is:
Planning and Design of Tall Buildings;
Volume CB: Structural Design of Tall Concrete & Masonry Buildings, ASCE Publication,Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat.
RE: shear wall , shear wall interaction frame and tubular system
In taller or slender structures (where the core may be working particulary hard) we try and use high level outrigger wall systems linked between the core and the columns to bring the external columns into the equation by effectively holding down the core through the use of additional dead loads in the columns.
Regards
RE: shear wall , shear wall interaction frame and tubular system