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Design of masonry infill walls with sliding joints for earthquake structural damage control

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Abstract

Masonry-infilled RC frames can sustain significant damage in the event of strong ground shaking. The introduction of sliding joints in masonry infills can reduce the infill-frame interaction, ensure the infill out-of-plane stability, and minimize the infill damage under both in—and out-of-plane loading as shown by previous experimental and analytical studies. This paper summarizes previous studies and provides recommendations for the design and detailing of such structures. The proposed simplified design procedure can quantify the shear action on the frame columns due to the infill interaction which is compared to the case of traditional continuous infills.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationBrick and Block Masonry
Subtitle of host publicationTrends, Innovations and Challenges - Proceedings of the 16th International Brick and Block Masonry Conference, IBMAC 2016
EditorsC. Modena, F. da Porto, M.R. Valluzzi
PublisherCRC Press/Balkema
Pages1317-1324
Number of pages8
ISBN (Print)9781138029996
DOIs
StatePublished - 2016
Event16th International Brick and Block Masonry Conference, IBMAC 2016 - Padova, Italy
Duration: Jun 26 2016Jun 30 2016

Publication series

NameBrick and Block Masonry: Trends, Innovations and Challenges - Proceedings of the 16th International Brick and Block Masonry Conference, IBMAC 2016

Conference

Conference16th International Brick and Block Masonry Conference, IBMAC 2016
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityPadova
Period06/26/1606/30/16

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