In this study aims at exploring the use of steel frame as an innovative method of improving the seismic performance of link beams. Also, the effect of diagonal reinforcement in link beam is evaluated in comparison to conventional reinforcement.

This paper addresses the seismic performance of reinforced concrete coupling beams with various reinforcing details for a design alternative to simply the reinforcement details of coupling beam. The numerical analysis and test results showed that angle reinforced coupling beam exhibited a better stable behavior in comparison with non-diagonally coupling beams and sustained corresponding drift ratio, peak-to-peak stiffness and cumulative dissipated energy in comparison to diagonPally coupling beam.

Coupling beams of coupled shear wall systems are often the most critical members in medium or high rise buildings subject to seismic load or wind loads. To ensure the survival of shear walls under high-intensity cyclic loading, these beams, which normally have limited dimensions, should possess high deformability and good energy absorption while being able to resist large shear force. Experimental work are conducted to illustrate the design of special RC coupling beams using the proposed procedure reinforcement details.

비내진상세 골조는 낮은 횡저항성을 가지고 있어 큰 변형을 경험하게 되는 반면, 벽체는 높은 강성으로 인해 낮은 변형에서도 전단에 의해 파괴된다. 따라서 이러한 골조와 벽체가 동시에 거동할 경우 발생하는 거동특성은 개개 부재에서의 거동특성과 매우 다르게 된다. 본 연구에서는 끼움벽에 노치를 둘 경우 내진거동특성을 평가하고자 배근상세를 변수로 하였다. 이 때 노치로 인해 벽체 중앙부에 손상이 집중되는 것을 방지하기 위하여 변형경화형 시멘트 복합체(SHCC)를 사용하였다. 실험결과, SHCC 끼움벽은 다수의 미세균열을 형성하였으나, 대각보강근을 갖는 PIW-ND 실험체가 PIW-NC 실험체에 비해 낮은 변형능력, 강성 및 에너지소산능력을 보였다.