Lateral Stiffness of Masonry Infilled Reinforced Concrete (RC) Frames with Central Opening
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Window and door openings are inevitable parts of infill walls for functional reasons. Currently, publications like FEMA-273 and ATC-40 contain provisions for the calculation of stiffness of solid infilled frames mainly by modeling infill as a “diagonal strut.” However, such provisions are not provided for infilled frames with openings. The present study proposes a reduction factor for effective width of diagonal strut over that of the solid reinforced concrete (RC) infilled frame to calculate its initial lateral stiffness when a central window opening is present. The study is based on initial lateral stiffness which is taken at 10% of the lateral strength of the infilled frames.
2019 ◽
Vol 191
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pp. 179-193
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2015 ◽
Vol 789-790
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pp. 1140-1144
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