MODE OF FAILURE OF

SHEAR WALL

BY
PRIYANKA V V
ROLL NO 7
SHEAR WALL
SHEAR WALL IN RC BUILDING
 ADVANTAGES OF SHEAR WALL
1 Very good earthquake performance if
properly designed.
2 Easy to construct
3 Minimizing structural damage to
-structural elements
-non structural elements
4 Lesser lateral displacement than frames
 MODES OF FAILURE
1 Overturning failure
2 Sliding failure
3 Shear failure
4 Flexure compression failure
5 Flexure tension failure
1 Overturning failure
-It occurs due to uplift at the wall foundation

2 Sliding failure
- horizontal sliding failure at wall- foundation
interface or at construction joint.
3 Shear failure
-flexural crack extending as diagonal shear
crack
4 FLEXURE SHEAR FAILURE
5 FLEXURE TENSION FAILURE