Evaluating the Seismic Performance of Self-Centering Shear Walls in Modern Civil Engineering Designs

1. Introduction 1.1 Background and Motivation 1.2 Purpose of the Study 1.3 Scope and Objectives 1.4 Methodology Overview 1.5 Structure of the Thesis 2. Literature Review 2.1 Historical Development of Shear Walls 2.2 Seismic Design in Civil Engineering 2.3 Self-Centering Mechanisms 2.4 Comparative Analysis of Design Approaches 3. Theoretical Framework 3.1 Fundamentals of Seismic Performance 3.2 Self-Centering Shear Wall Design Principles 3.3 Analytical Models for Seismic Analysis 4. Design Methodology 4.1 Design Criteria for Modern Buildings 4.2 Material Selection and Properties 4.3 Construction Techniques 4.4 Performance Evaluation Metrics 5. Computational Simulation 5.1 Model Development Process 5.2 Simulation Tools and Software 5.3 Seismic Load Scenarios 5.4 Results Interpretation 6. Experimental Investigation 6.1 Experimental Setup and Procedure 6.2 Data Collection and Analysis 6.3 Validation of Computational Models 6.4 Discussion of Experimental Findings 7. Case Studies 7.1 Recent Applications in Civil Engineering 7.2 Assessment of Design Effectiveness 7.3 Lessons Learned from Implementations 8. Conclusions and Recommendations 8.1 Summary of Key Findings 8.2 Implications for Future Designs 8.3 Limitations of the Study 8.4 Suggestions for Further Research