Implementation and Verification of a Masonry Infill Model Considering the Out-Of-Plane Behaviour
2013 ◽
Vol 353-356
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pp. 1836-1845
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The response of reinforced concrete buildings to earthquake loads can be substantially affected by the influence of infill walls. Also the out-of-plane failure of the infill can cause heavy casualties. In this article, an improved numerical model for the simulation of the in-plane and out-of-plane behaviour of masonry infill is proposed. First, the proposed model is presented. This is an upgrading equivalent strut model composed of two beam-column type elements, with a node at the mid-span assigned a mass in the in-plane and the out-of-plane direction to account for the inertial forces in both directions. Second, the main results of the calibration analyses obtained with two experiments are presented and discussed.
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2014 ◽
Vol 6
(6)
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pp. 689-713
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2017 ◽
Vol 31
(25)
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pp. 1745015