Mechanical Behavior of Two-Side Bolted Steel Plate Shear Wall Considering Top-Seat Constraints with Frame Beams

A steel plate shear wall (SPSW) is a useful component for resisting lateral action. To improve the performance of frame columns, some studies focus on two-side connected SPSW, in which not with columns. However, few conducted SPSW consider effect constraints or connections between infill plates and beams. In this study, by using finite element modeling (FEM), two unstiffened models fixed six bolt were simulated. Their under presence out-of-plane beam flange different numbers bolts beams was analyzed. The mechanical performances such as hysteretic behaviors, capacity energy dissipation deformation members investigated applying monotonic cyclic loading. results revealed that non-negligible would be generated at border could significantly affected constraints. These findings can guide engineering design SPSWs future.