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Finite element modeling and shake-table testing of unidirectional infill masonry walls under out-of-plane dynamic loads
Abstract The dynamic out-of-plane response of unreinforced masonry walls is investigated. The study combines analytical, numerical, and experimental methodologies. The paper focuses on structural schemes that involve supporting at the base and the top and yield a unidirectional (one-way) flexural action. First, the modeling concepts for the nonlinear dynamic analysis are discussed and used as a basis for a finite element formulation. The element is based on a first-order shear deformation theory with large displacements, moderate rotations, small strains, material nonlinearity, and a Rayleigh type of viscoelastic damping. The nonlinearities due to cracking and the inelastic response under cyclic compression are introduced through the constitutive model for the mortar. The experimental part includes shake-table testing under different levels of out-of-plane excitation and compressive loading. The experimental results and the numerical model quantify a range of physical phenomena, including the dynamic arching and rocking effects, the coupling of the axial (in the height direction) and the out-of-plane responses, the role of axial loading, and the vulnerability of the masonry construction to dynamic loads. The comparison between the numerical results and the experimental results examines the capabilities of the model and gains insight into the nonlinear dynamics of the masonry wall.
Highlights ► The out-of-plane dynamic behavior of masonry walls is numerically and experimentally studied. ► An FE based approach for the nonlinear dynamic analysis of the unreinforced masonry wall is presented. ► Experimental results for the examination and validation of the modeling concepts are generated. ► The dynamic rocking, axial–flexural coupling, and vulnerability to dynamic loads are quantified. ► The analysis and the test results gain insight into the dynamics of the unreinforced masonry wall.
Finite element modeling and shake-table testing of unidirectional infill masonry walls under out-of-plane dynamic loads
Abstract The dynamic out-of-plane response of unreinforced masonry walls is investigated. The study combines analytical, numerical, and experimental methodologies. The paper focuses on structural schemes that involve supporting at the base and the top and yield a unidirectional (one-way) flexural action. First, the modeling concepts for the nonlinear dynamic analysis are discussed and used as a basis for a finite element formulation. The element is based on a first-order shear deformation theory with large displacements, moderate rotations, small strains, material nonlinearity, and a Rayleigh type of viscoelastic damping. The nonlinearities due to cracking and the inelastic response under cyclic compression are introduced through the constitutive model for the mortar. The experimental part includes shake-table testing under different levels of out-of-plane excitation and compressive loading. The experimental results and the numerical model quantify a range of physical phenomena, including the dynamic arching and rocking effects, the coupling of the axial (in the height direction) and the out-of-plane responses, the role of axial loading, and the vulnerability of the masonry construction to dynamic loads. The comparison between the numerical results and the experimental results examines the capabilities of the model and gains insight into the nonlinear dynamics of the masonry wall.
Highlights ► The out-of-plane dynamic behavior of masonry walls is numerically and experimentally studied. ► An FE based approach for the nonlinear dynamic analysis of the unreinforced masonry wall is presented. ► Experimental results for the examination and validation of the modeling concepts are generated. ► The dynamic rocking, axial–flexural coupling, and vulnerability to dynamic loads are quantified. ► The analysis and the test results gain insight into the dynamics of the unreinforced masonry wall.
Finite element modeling and shake-table testing of unidirectional infill masonry walls under out-of-plane dynamic loads
Rabinovitch, Oded (author) / Madah, Hazem (author)
Engineering Structures ; 33 ; 2683-2696
2011-05-13
14 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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