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Numerically based proposals for the stiffness and strength of masonry infills with openings in reinforced concrete frames
Aimed at investigating the effect of openings on the in-plane behaviour of masonry infills in reinforced concrete frames, a parametric study is presented based on model calibration via experimental tests. Two types of openings are investigated: central window openings and different combinations of door and window openings based on the typologies of southern European countries. First, a finite element model of the structure is made using the DIANA software program. Then, after calibration with experimental results, a parametric analysis is carried out to investigate the effect of the presence and location of the different types of openings on the in-plane behaviour of the infilled frame. Finally, different equations for predicting the initial stiffness and lateral strength of infilled frames with any types of openings were obtained. An α factor related to the geometry of the piers between openings is proposed to take into account the location of the openings in the developed equations. Subsequently, the masonry infill panel is replaced by a diagonal strut. An empirical equation is also proposed for the width of an equivalent strut to replace a masonry infill panel with openings in such a way that they possess the same initial stiffness. ; The authors would like to acknowledge the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) for funding the research project RetroInf – Developing innovative solutions for seismic retrofitting of masonry infill walls (PTDC/ECM/122347/2010).
Numerically based proposals for the stiffness and strength of masonry infills with openings in reinforced concrete frames
Aimed at investigating the effect of openings on the in-plane behaviour of masonry infills in reinforced concrete frames, a parametric study is presented based on model calibration via experimental tests. Two types of openings are investigated: central window openings and different combinations of door and window openings based on the typologies of southern European countries. First, a finite element model of the structure is made using the DIANA software program. Then, after calibration with experimental results, a parametric analysis is carried out to investigate the effect of the presence and location of the different types of openings on the in-plane behaviour of the infilled frame. Finally, different equations for predicting the initial stiffness and lateral strength of infilled frames with any types of openings were obtained. An α factor related to the geometry of the piers between openings is proposed to take into account the location of the openings in the developed equations. Subsequently, the masonry infill panel is replaced by a diagonal strut. An empirical equation is also proposed for the width of an equivalent strut to replace a masonry infill panel with openings in such a way that they possess the same initial stiffness. ; The authors would like to acknowledge the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) for funding the research project RetroInf – Developing innovative solutions for seismic retrofitting of masonry infill walls (PTDC/ECM/122347/2010).
Numerically based proposals for the stiffness and strength of masonry infills with openings in reinforced concrete frames
Akhoundi, F. (author) / Lourenço, Paulo B. (author) / Vasconcelos, Graça (author)
2016-01-01
doi:10.1002/eqe.2688
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
DDC:
690
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