Experimental Study on the Seismic Performance of Squat Shear Walls with Different Shear Span Ratios

Hong Chang; Wei Zhou; Changhai Zhai; Dongnan Shi; Tong Su; Dongmei Wang; Kong Fah Tee

doi:10.3233/ATDE251627

Experimental Study on the Seismic Performance of Squat Shear Walls with Different Shear Span Ratios

Hong Chang
, Wei Zhou^*
, Changhai Zhai^*
, Dongnan Shi
, Tong Su
, Dongmei Wang
, Kong Fah Tee

^*Corresponding author for this work

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

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Abstract

At present, the reference materials for the experiment and theoretical analysis of large size squat shear walls in multiple performance levels are scarce. In order to study the seismic behavior of squat shear walls with different of shear span ratios, three squat shear walls with large scale and different shear span ratio were constructed and the quasi-static test were carried out, and the failure mode, bearing capacity, ductility, hysteresis behavior, skeleton curve, stiffness degradation and cracks of the specimens were analyzed. The numerical simulation of the experimental process is carried out by ABAQUS, and the validity of the finite element model and the accuracy of the numerical analysis are verified by comparison with the test results. It is shown from the experimental results that the shear span ratio is an important parameter affecting the specimens, and the squat shear walls shows obvious shear slip failure. Shear span ratio is inversely proportional to horizontal bearing capacity and stiffness, and proportional to ductility. ABAQUS can simulate the stress state of squat shear wall well with theoretical analysis model and calculation parameters reasonable.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Civil Engineering and Smart Structure Technology - Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Civil Engineering and Smart Structure Technology, CESST 2025
Editors	Liquan Xie, Shunli Wang, S.M. Anas
Publisher	IOS Press BV
Pages	178-193
Number of pages	16
ISBN (Electronic)	9781643686424
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3233/ATDE251627
State	Published - 9 Jan 2026
Event	2nd International Symposium on Civil Engineering and Smart Structure Technology, CESST 2025 - Zhengzhou, China Duration: 5 Dec 2025 → 7 Dec 2025

Publication series

Name	Advances in Transdisciplinary Engineering
Volume	86
ISSN (Print)	2352-751X
ISSN (Electronic)	2352-7528

Conference

Conference	2nd International Symposium on Civil Engineering and Smart Structure Technology, CESST 2025
Country/Territory	China
City	Zhengzhou
Period	5/12/25 → 7/12/25

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Publisher Copyright:
© 2026 The Authors.

Keywords

Squat shear wall
numerical simulation
quasi-static test
shear failure
shear span ratio

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Software
Algebra and Number Theory
Computer Science Applications
Strategy and Management
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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Chang, H., Zhou, W., Zhai, C., Shi, D., Su, T., Wang, D., & Tee, K. F. (2026). Experimental Study on the Seismic Performance of Squat Shear Walls with Different Shear Span Ratios. In L. Xie, S. Wang, & S. M. Anas (Eds.), Civil Engineering and Smart Structure Technology - Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Civil Engineering and Smart Structure Technology, CESST 2025 (pp. 178-193). (Advances in Transdisciplinary Engineering; Vol. 86). IOS Press BV. https://doi.org/10.3233/ATDE251627

Chang, Hong ; Zhou, Wei ; Zhai, Changhai et al. / Experimental Study on the Seismic Performance of Squat Shear Walls with Different Shear Span Ratios. Civil Engineering and Smart Structure Technology - Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Civil Engineering and Smart Structure Technology, CESST 2025. editor / Liquan Xie ; Shunli Wang ; S.M. Anas. IOS Press BV, 2026. pp. 178-193 (Advances in Transdisciplinary Engineering).

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Chang, H, Zhou, W, Zhai, C, Shi, D, Su, T, Wang, D & Tee, KF 2026, Experimental Study on the Seismic Performance of Squat Shear Walls with Different Shear Span Ratios. in L Xie, S Wang & SM Anas (eds), Civil Engineering and Smart Structure Technology - Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Civil Engineering and Smart Structure Technology, CESST 2025. Advances in Transdisciplinary Engineering, vol. 86, IOS Press BV, pp. 178-193, 2nd International Symposium on Civil Engineering and Smart Structure Technology, CESST 2025, Zhengzhou, China, 5/12/25. https://doi.org/10.3233/ATDE251627

Experimental Study on the Seismic Performance of Squat Shear Walls with Different Shear Span Ratios. / Chang, Hong; Zhou, Wei; Zhai, Changhai et al.
Civil Engineering and Smart Structure Technology - Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Civil Engineering and Smart Structure Technology, CESST 2025. ed. / Liquan Xie; Shunli Wang; S.M. Anas. IOS Press BV, 2026. p. 178-193 (Advances in Transdisciplinary Engineering; Vol. 86).

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Experimental Study on the Seismic Performance of Squat Shear Walls with Different Shear Span Ratios

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