BERLIANA PINGKY O

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Study of changes in dynamic behavior of irregular

buildings made of concrete before and after concrete
shear walls are installed in strong earthquake zones
Abstract. Indonesia is an earthquake-prone area, so building designs must be earthquake-
resistant. One of them is the use of shear walls. It is very difficult to determine the requirements
and optimal position of the shear walls and misplacement errors can trigger torsion and other
unpredictable behavior. There have been various previous studies to obtain the optimal area and
position of the shear wall. The first way is by trial and error but this method is not effective and
takes more time. The second way is by using Matlab programming and this method is very
effective because the needs and orientation of the shear wall can be determined precisely. But not
all structural experts and architects master the programming language. For this reason, this study
proposes a relatively simple formula and procedure for the placement of shear walls so that the
optimal area and position are obtained. The accuracy test of the formulas and procedures was
carried out with Etabs simulation experiments on 10 building models with various irregular
categories. As a result, the formulas and procedures proposed by this study are quite accurate in
calculating the needs and location of shear walls in buildings. Optimal conditions are quite easy
to achieve in symmetrical geometric compositions (1 or 2 axes) while in organic or random
geometric compositions it is quite difficult to achieve optimal conditions. When the use of shear
walls in optimal conditions, the strength and stiffness of the building increases and the
distribution of strength and stiffness is relatively even, so that deformation behavior can be
anticipated and the eccentricity of the building can be reduced.