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Buildings, 2023 This paper focuses on the seismic vulnerabilities of multi-storey buildings in hilly regions like Sikkim and Uttarakhand, where rapid construction is driven by population growth and tourism.
Bush Rc +6 more
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Assessment of the Out-of-Plane Resistance of Masonry Infill Walls [PDF]
Civil-Comp Proceedings, 2015 Observation of damage after earthquakes has highlighted that out-of-plane failures of masonry infill walls may often occur even in the case of low or moderate earthquakes, causing both casualty risks for people and unfavourable situations affecting the overall structural response. In recent years, several experimental tests have been carried out trying
LIBERATORE, Laura, PASCA, Monica
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Out-of-plane Proof Testing of Masonry Infill Walls [PDF]
Structures, 2018 Proof testing of multiple fired-clay-brick unreinforced masonry (URM) infill walls set within reinforced concrete frames was undertaken using airbags to simulate out-of-plane (OOP) loading. The proof testing was conducted to provide engineers in various research and practitioner roles with verified wall behaviour for the purpose of seismic assessment ...
Dmytro Dizhur +4 more
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Nonlinear modeling of the infill wall based on the brittle cracking model [PDF]
Numerical Methods in Civil Engineering, 2017 :This paper introduces a new numerical method for the analysis of infilled steel frames with hollow clay blocks. This approach is based on the brittle cracking model of ABAQUS.
A. Keyvani Borujeni, T. Mahdi
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Buildings, 2022 The over-strength coefficient is one of the key factors for the seismic safety of a structure. For RC frames, the infill wall may improve the lateral bearing capacity, while the seismic demand increases as well, which leads to the unexpected seismic ...
Xiaomin Wang +4 more
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Fragility functions for masonry infill walls with in‐plane loading [PDF]
Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics, 2017 SummaryRecent seismic events have provided evidence that damage to masonry infills can lead not only to large economic losses but also to significant injuries and even fatalities. The estimation of damage of such elements and the corresponding consequences within the performance‐based earthquake engineering framework requires the construction of ...
Chiozzi, A., Miranda, E.
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Buildings, 2023 This paper examines how the decision to include (or exclude) masonry infill walls in the modelling of non-seismically designed RC framed structures can affect the results of the EC8-3 seismic assessment process.
Rodrigo Falcão Moreira +2 more
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Review Behaviour of Infilled Walls
, 2021 Due to scarcity of land, extensions of existing buildings are becoming the necessity & requirement for urban development and rebuilding process. New extensions are added to the existing buildings to create additional spaces because of the functional requirements. Vertical extensions can often offer the most discrete and economical way of increasing the
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Shock and Vibration, 2017 Masonry infill walls are one of the main forms of interior partitions and exterior walls in many parts of the world. Nevertheless, serious damage and loss of stability of many masonry infill walls had been reported during recent earthquakes.
Vahid Bahreini +2 more
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Civil Engineering Dimension, 2021 The stiffness of masonry infill walls is commonly neglected in design practice of Reinforced Concrete (RC) structures. In fact, the stiffness of masonry infill wall may significantly influence seismic performance and dynamic behavior of RC buildings. In
Pamuda Pudjisuryadi +3 more
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