Database of 24 Reinforced Concrete Wall Tests with Lap Splices and Finite Element Models

A database of 16 reinforced concrete walls with lap splices and 8 reference walls with continuous reinforcement, compiled from recent experimental tests. The dataset includes shell element models developed in Vector2 to simulate their inelastic force-displacement response. It was assembled by researchers from École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne and published in 2017.

Use Cases

• Validate finite element models for cyclic inelastic response based on the provided Vector2 shell element models.
• Analyze the influence of lap splices on structural performance based on the comparison between 16 walls with splices and 8 reference units.
• Develop simplified equivalent uniaxial models for reinforced concrete walls based on the experimental data and findings described.

Strengths

• Includes data from 24 distinct experimental wall tests (16 with lap splices, 8 reference units).
• Provides associated finite element models (Vector2 shell element models) for simulation.
• Data is sourced from peer-reviewed research published in the ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Collection Method

Compilation of experimental tests described in the literature, primarily from the last five years prior to 2017.