Steel plate shear walls (SPSWs) have been used as the primary or part of the primary lateral force-resisting system in design and retrofit of buildings. Development and use of low yield point (LYP) steel with considerably low yield stress and high elongation capacity nowadays provides the possibility to design SPSW systems with improved serviceability, structural performance, and enhanced energy absorption characteristics. This paper provides a review of recent studies performed by the first

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... hor on the seismic design and retrofit of SPSW systems using LYP steel material. The results and findings of these studies form the groundwork for future research in the design and detailing of cost-effective high-performing SPSW systems. Keywords: Steel plate shear wall; Low yield point steel; Design; Retrofit; Recent studies LYP steel infill plate's results in desirable structural behavior and plateframe interactions. Based on such findings together with a detailed Figure 1: Plate element.