Shear wall is a wall that is primarily designed to resist lateral forces in its own plane. Buildings with cast-in-situ reinforced concrete shear walls are widespread in many earthquake-prone countries and regions. This type of construction has been practiced since the 1960s in urban regions for medium- to high-rise buildings (4 to 35 stories high). Use of shear wall gives a structurally efficient solution to stiffen a building. The main function of shear wall is to increase the rigidity for lateral load resistance in the tall buildings. Shear walls are commonly used as a vertical structural...