Damage and sensitivity analysis of a reinforced concrete wall building during the 2010, Chile earthquake

•The model correctly reproduces the cyclic behavior of tested RC walls.•The model predicts the response of a RC wall building damaged in the Maule earthquake.•Results are consistent with a limited ductility seismic behavior of the RC building.•The shear transferred through the bending of slabs significantly increases the ALR.•The vertical ground motion and the damping ratio alter the sequence of wall damage.