Abstract：In order to improve the seismic performance of the shear walls in complex high-rise buildings, a series of low cyclic loading tests were carried out on 14 specimens, including 2 composite shear walls without embedded steel plate reinforcement and 12 composite shear walls with embedded steel plate reinforcement. The shear-span-ratio of the 14 specimens were all 1.0.The aim of the tests is to study the influence of axial compression ratio and the thickness of the embedded steel plate (steel ratio of shear wall) on the seismic performance of the specimens. The results indicate that compared to those of the composite shear walls without embedded steel plate reinforcement, the load-carrying capacity, deformation capacity and energy dissipation capacity of the composite shear walls with embedded steel plate reinforcement are significantly improved. However, to achieve the optimal comprehensive effect of the three factors, the steel ratio of the shear wall should be controlled in a certain range and the design axial compression ratio should be within 0.5.
