Analysis on Bearing Wall with Opening Transfer Beams Subjected to Vertical Loads

Abstract:

In shear wall structure with supporting frames, the whole structure' s bearing mechanism is greatly influenced by the opening of shear wall on transfer beam under vertical loads. In this paper, finite element analyses of bearing wall with different type of opening transfer beams subjected to vertical loads were carried out, the influences of opening on transfer beam and shear wall were studied, the stress distribution law and the position of the neutral axises of the transfer beams were presented. The analysis results showed that horizontal stress and the neutral axises of transfer beam change with opening ratio of wall.The points offered in the paper can be referred in shear wall structure with supporting frames design.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 578-579)
• Pages: 830-834
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.578-579.830
• Online since: July 2014
• Authors: Meng Zhou Lv*, De Quan Liu, Xiao Yu Sun
• Keywords: Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Opening in the Wall, Shear Wall Structure with Supporting Frames, Stress Analysis, Transfer Beam

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