Heavy and light masonry walls impact on medium height reinforced concrete frames buildings

Abstract The paper studies the influence of light weight aerated autoclaved concrete (AAC) partitioning walls to a medium height reinforced structure, in Bucharest (Romania). building is designed as framed structure with non-bearing AAC placed certain bays. There bearing full bricks masonry wall one Full are used because its high strength compared AAC. aim determine importance placement, both and AAC, for building’s behavior. analysis points out structure’s elastic plastic behavior also efforts developed walls. wall’s very important, built seismic area. To extend study, replaced one. This done see how it impacts behavior, stage. concludes that placements have significant on structure.