RC structural walls under cyclic loading - Experimental verification of code overestimation of transverse reinforcement reduction potentials

In the present study a shear wall of 1.7 m length, 1.7 m height and 0.15 m width was designed, in compliance with the Greek Code for Reinforced Concrete (GCRC) and the Compressive Force Path method (CFP). The 1.7 m long wall, designed according to the current GCRC was constructed and tested under cyclic loading, applied in two phases. Under the first one, the specimen reached a displacement of 38.5 mm and a load of 710 kN and under the second...