Finite element modeling is becoming widely applicable for the assessment of structural behavior, which is accurate and reliable, since conducting the full experimental test is time-consuming and very expensive. Previously conducted research confirmed that there is a good agreement with the experimental tests. In this study, a nonlinear finite element analysis with the ABAQUS software package has been taken to investigate the response of reinforced concrete exterior shear wall-slab connection

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... jected to cyclic loading. The structural responses such as load-carrying capacity, energy dissipation, ductility, and stiffness degradation have been studied. Connection type, an aspect ratio of the thickness of the slab to the thickness of the shear wall ( t s / t w ), the aspect ratio of the height of the shear wall to the effective width of the slab (H/We), and concrete strength were used as study parameters to evaluate their effect on the structural response of the connection. A total of sixteen models have been selected based on the parametric study and objective of the study. The results show that the exterior shear wall-slab connection with U-type connection has high load-carrying capacity than the other connection types. As the aspect ratios of t s / t w , H / W e and concrete strength increase, the ultimate load capacity and energy dissipation capacity increase. In other words, as the number of loading cycles increases, the stiffness of the connection is decreased.