This study represents a new step in using the finite-element method (FEM) as a
powerful tool to simulate the seismic behavior of shear walls reinforced with glass-fiber-
reinforced polymer (GFRP) reinforcement, which were tested and demonstrated the
method's applicability as a lateral resisting system. The simulation analysis was performed
on four large-scale mid-rise reinforced-concrete shear walls—one reinforced with steel bars
and three totally reinforced with GFRP bars. Plane-sectional analysis and FE simulation