The continuous connection method of analysis is extended to deal with the free vibrations of a coupled shear wall structure. The natural modes and frequencies are determined from the Galerkin technique, and the dynamic response following an imposed lateral displacement is evaluated. A comparison is made between theoretical predictions of natural frequencies and the results from tests on model structures.
The continuous connection technique is used to analyse the free vibrations of a system of coupled shear walls. The dynamic equation is expressed in integro‐differential form, and the natural modes and frequencies are determined by the Galerkin method. Theoretical results are compared with published experimental data.
The coupled torsional‐flexural vibration of open‐section shear walls, braced by connecting beams at each floor level, is analysed on the basis of Vlasov's theory of thin‐walled beams. The basic dynamic equations and boundary conditions are derived from Hamilton's principle, and a numerical solution obtained by the Ritz‐Galerkin method. In addition to the primary torsional and flexural inertias, secondary effects due to rotatory and warping inertia forces have also been taken into account. The method is suitable for both rigid and flexible base conditions.
A series of numerical examples is presented in which analytical results are compared with available experimental data, and the effects of secondary inertia forces, base flexibility and connecting beams upon the vibration characteristics of such shear walls are examined for two different structural forms.
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