Abstract
A refined phenomenological model for masonry infill panels surrounded by R/C frames and subjected to transient cyclic loading is used to investigate the influence of the presence of regular and irregular patterns of masonry infills on the seismic behaviour of multistorey frames. It is seen that regular patterns of infills (not necessarily in all bays) can lead to a behaviour generally superior to that of corresponding bare frames. Open storeys in infilled buildings lead to damage concentration in these storeys and failure can only be avoided through heavy confinement in R/C members, as that specified in Eurocode 8.
| Original language | British English |
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| Title of host publication | Earthquake Resistant Engineering Structures |
| Editors | G.D. Manolis, D.E. Beskos, C.A. Brebbia |
| Pages | 525-534 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Volume | 2 |
| State | Published - 1995 |
| Event | Proceedings of the 1996 1st International Conference on Earthquake Resistant Engineering Structures, ERES 96 - Thessaloniki, Greece Duration: 30 Oct 1996 → 1 Nov 1996 |
Conference
| Conference | Proceedings of the 1996 1st International Conference on Earthquake Resistant Engineering Structures, ERES 96 |
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| City | Thessaloniki, Greece |
| Period | 30/10/96 → 1/11/96 |