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The results GHPRQVWUDWH WKH IHDVLELOLW\ RI XVLQJ KLJKVWUHQJWK PDWHULDOV XQGHU D ZLGHU UDQJH RI GHVLJQ YDULDEOHV WKDQ SUHYLRXVO\ FRQVLGHUHG 5HVXOWV DOVR IRUP WKH EDVLV RI UHFRPPHQGDWLRQV IRU HVWLPDWLQJ WKH VWUHQJWK GHIRUPDWLRQ FDSDFLW\ DQG VWL൵- QHVV RI 5& VTXDW ZDOOV LABORATORY TEST PROGRAM Ten RC squat wall specimens were tested under lateral displacement reversals. These specimens were designed Title No. 118-S10 Strength and Deformation of Reinforced Concrete Squat Walls with High-Strength Materials by Min-Yuan Cheng, Leonardus S. B. Wibowo, Marnie B. Giduquio, and Rémy D. Lequesne ACI Structural Journal, V. 118, No. 1, January 2021. 06 5 GRL UHFHLYHG -DQXDU\ DQG UHYLHZHG under Institute publication policies. 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