| Abstract: | The finite strip method is used to study the effect of an elastic foundation on the natural frequencies of coupled frame shear wall structures. The solid wall in the structure is divided into several strip elements, the column is treated as a line element and the effect of the connecting beams is dealt with through the compatibility matrices which transfer their structural properties to the adjacent strip or line elements. The comparison functions which satisfy the boundary conditions of being free at the top and being spring supported at the bottom are used for the displacement field in the longitudinal direction. A series of numerical examples is presented to show the accuracy and applicability of the proposed method. |
