Figure 9 shows the distribution of

Figure 9 shows the distribution of in-plane axial stress sx in the transfer plates of both the complete and equivalent models. It is seen that two sets of values of sx from the different models are approxi- mately the same. It indicates that the interaction effect between the plate and wall can be captured by the proposed equivalent model. Therefore, in the analysis of a transfer plate–shear wall system, the proposed equivalent model can be constructed and used to replace the original complete model. This may then lead to simplifying the analysis and design of transfer plate–shear wall systems in practice.