The use of stiffened steel plates instead of reinforced concrete for shear walls has been determined to be feasible from structural, architectural, constructional, and economic considerations. For example, a concrete frame may be difficult and expensive to construct for a relatively complex structure, and for steel frames concrete shear walls often set the pace of the steel erection. Moreover, a steel moment-resistant frame may require large members that would encroach on the architectural spaces. The use of steel plate shear walls can furnish a solution that not only satisfied architectural and constructional constraints but can result in a stiffer and more ductile building while using a minimum of material for seismic loadings. Described herein is the methodology used in the design of several multistory buildings wherein steel plate shear walls were used to resist wind and seismic lateral forces. Comparisons of the relative merits of the steel shear wall designs are made with conventional steel and concrete moment-resisting frame designs.

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