Composite shear walls have recently gained increasing attention as effective systems for resisting lateral loads. Among their various configurations, limited research has explored the use of embedded corrugated steel infill plates. This study addresses this system with two main goals: (i) to develop practical guidelines for finite el-ement modeling, and (ii) to assess the impact of design parameters through parametric analyses. During the modeling phase, aspects such as material representation, boundary conditions, interaction definition, element selection, meshing, and analysis type are examined, with recommendations provided to ensure both accuracy and computational efficiency. In the parametric study, the effects of steel plate thickness (2.5-5 mm), concrete compressive strength (25-40 MPa), and corrugation angle are analyzed. Results indicate that increasing plate thickness improves load-bearing capacity and energy dissipation; however, the rate of improvement diminishes with further thickening. On average, a 20% increase in thickness results in approximately 7.08% and 8.14% gains in capacity and energy dissipation, respectively. Conversely, higher concrete strength has minimal effects on strength (approximately 2% improvement) and stiffness (approximately 1.62%), while reducing ductility and energy dissipation, suggesting that high-strength concrete may not be advantageous.

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