Under　strong　earthquakes,　reinforced　concrete　(RC)　walls　in　high-rise　buildings,　particularly　in　wall　piers　that　form　part　of　a　coupled　or　core　wall　system,　may　experience　coupled　axial　tension-flexure　loading.　In　this　study,　a　detailed　finite　element　model　was　developed　in　VecTor2　to　provide　an　effective　tool　for　the　further　investigation　of　the　seismic　behaviour　of　RC　walls　subjected　to　axial　tension　and　cyclic　lateral　loading.　The　model　was　verified　using　experimental　data　from　recent　RC　wall　tests　under　axial　tension　and　cyclic　lateral　loading,　and　results　showed　that　the　model　can　accurately　capture　the　overall　response　of　RC　walls.　Additional　analyses　were　conducted　using　the　developed　model　to　investigate　the　effect　of　key　design　parameters　on　the　peak　strength,　ultimate　deformation　capacity　and　plastic　hinge　length　of　RC　walls　under　axial　tension　and　cyclic　lateral　loading.　On　the　basis　of　the　analysis　results,　useful　information　were　provided　when　designing　or　assessing　the　seismic　behaviour　of　RC　slender　walls　under　coupled　axial　tension-flexure　loading.