In　recent　years,　extensive　attention　has　been　paid　to　shear　behavior　of　RC　shear　walls　subjected　to　coupled　variable　axial　tension-compression　forces.　In　order　to　investigate　the　shear　behavior　of　RC　walls　under　variable　axial　tension-compression　forces,　an　experimental　test　was　conducted　on　three　low-aspect-ratio　RC　walls.　The　test　variables　are　fluctuating　ranges　and　loading　paths　of　the　variable　axial　forces.　Test　results　indicated:　The　final　failure　of　RC　walls　subjected　to　variable　axial　forces　was　controlled　by　the　shear-compression　failure　in　compressive-shear　direction　and　the　ultimate　drift　ratio　in　compressive-shear　direction　ranging　from　1.2%　to　1.4%.　The　fluctuating　ranges　of　variable　axial　forces　changed　the　tension-shear　strength　and　the　compression-shear　strength,　while　the　loading　paths　only　affected　the　tension-shear　strength.　The　hysteretic　curves　of　RC　walls　subjected　to　variable　axial　tension-compression　forces　were　asymmetric.　The　fluctuating　range　of　axial　forces　had　limited　influence　on　the　shape　of　hysteretic　curves,　while　the　loading　patterns　significantly　changed　the　shape　of　these　hysteretic　curves.　The　fluctuating　ranges　of　variable　axial　forces　enlarged　the　difference　between　the　tension-shear　and　the　compression-shear　stiffness,　probably　resulting　in　more　shear　force　being　transferred　from　the　tension　wall　to　the　compression　wall　in　coupled　wall　system.　A　numerical　model　was　developed　using　OpenSees,　which　can　accurately　simulate　the　shear　behavior　of　RC　wall　under　variable　axial　tension-compression.　©　2024　Tsinghua　University.　All　rights　reserved.