Seismic resilient shear wall structures: A state-of-the-art review

The ductile design principle has been widely adopted in seismic design of structures, so the main structural components are designed to have the dual functions of bearing and energy dissipation under the earthquake. In recent years, the intensity of major earthquakes occurred in China, Chile, New Zealand, and Japan had reached or exceeded the design level of the maximum credible earthquake. In most cases, the designed structures did not collapse and the casualties were small. However, many structures were seriously damaged and must be overhauled or rebuilt, resulting in huge economic losses. Therefore, researchers have paid more attention to the seismic resilient structures. The shear wall can provide an efficient lateral force resisting capacity and has a wide range of applications in building structures. This review firstly summarized the research advances of seismic resilient shear wall structures, mainly from three aspects: high-performance materials, replaceable components, and hybrid structural systems; then, the development of seismic performance analysis, design methods, and engineering applications of seismic resilient shear wall structures were presented; finally, the key issues that need to be explored in the future research were discussed, which was helpful for the wide application of seismic resilient shear wall structures.