Seismic Performance of the Building Resting on Sloping Ground with Shear Wall

The behavior of buildings on sloping ground differs from those on flat ground. Buildings in hilly areas that are prone to earthquakes are often irregular and not symmetrical, making them vulnerable to serious damage during an earthquake. Therefore, it is crucial to consider the effects of earthquakes and design buildings that can resist them for safety reasons. Shear walls are commonly used to resist lateral loads in multistory concrete buildings for better seismic performance. They provide significant strength and stiffness in their orientation direction, reducing the building’s lateral movement. This study aims to analyze the seismic performance of buildings on sloping ground with and without shear walls using linear time history analysis in structural engineering software SAP2000.