Parametric modeling of timber light-frame shear walls using OpenSEES: preliminary results
This contribution illustrates the main features of an original parametric Finite Element (FE) model developed using OpenSEES in order to study the response of timber light-frame shear walls under earthquake. Within the proposed FE model, the framing system and the sheathing panel are modeled as elastic elements while the connections are simulated through zero-length non-linear elements. In particular, it is assumed that the overall nonlinear seismic response of the wall rests on the cyclic behavior of the connections.