Performance of steel coupling beam with trapezoidal corrugated web: experimental tests and numerical analysis

Steel coupling beam (SCB) is a substantial member of the hybrid coupled walls system. When are linked by SCB rather than conventionally reinforced or diagonally beams, system’s strength and energy dissipation capacities greatly enhanced. A corrugated web may be used in instead flat to improve these characteristics even more. This paper presents an experimental numerical investigation shear-carrying capacity energy-dissipating capability steel beams with both types webs (flat corrugated). Full-scale specimens made were prepared tested under monotonic loading. Finite elements software (ABAQUS) was implement analysis. Good agreement noticed between results. The results this study promising that possibility enhance load carrying ductility using plate as web.