Development and Calibration of a 3D Micromodel for Evaluation of Masonry Infilled RC Frame Structural Vulnerability to Earthquakes

Within the scope of literature, influence openings within infill walls that are bounded by a reinforced concrete frame and excited seismic drift forces in both in- out-of-plane direction is still uncharted. Therefore, 3D micromodel was developed calibrated thereafter, to gain more insight topic. The micromodels were against their equivalent physical test specimens in-plane, driven tests on frames with without openings, as well bend masonry walls. Micromodels rectified based behavior damage states. As result calibration process, it found sensitive insensitive various parameters, regarding model’s computational stability. It that, even same material model, some parameters had effects when attributed rather than masonry. Generally, in-plane infilled be largely governed interface model. wall simulations tensile strength Yet, properties.