An enhanced component based model for steel connection in a hybrid coupled shear wall structure: Development, calibration and experimental validation

In the present paper the development, calibration and experimental validation of two component-based models of dissipative steel links connecting a reinforced concrete wall to a steel gravity frame is presented. The dissipative capacity of such structures is greatly influenced by the effective hysteretic behavior of the wall-to-column coupling system. Within the present work, experimental tests results on two different configurations of wall-to-column coupling system are presented. The development and calibration of two non-linear cyclic component-based models, one for each configuration, are described, allowing a better understanding of the force transmission mechanisms and their influence on the global structural behavior.