Cyclic behaviour of a full scale RC structural wall

The results of an experimental test on a full scale RC structural wall subjected to cyclic loading are herein presented. The tested specimen is representative of a wall in a four storey building with one underground floor, designed for moderate seismic actions (PGA=0.20 g) adopting the European Seismic Code (Eurocode 8, EC8). The experimental specimen is 15.5 m long and has a transverse section of 2800×300 mm. The boundary conditions consist of simple supports at the foundation and ground floor levels. The wall behaviour has been studied both under service conditions, up to yielding, defined as the point to which first yield of the outermost rebars corresponds, and ultimate conditions, up to collapse.