Modelling Strategies for the Updating of Infilled RC Building FEMs Considering the Construction Phases

This paper deals with modelling strategies for the updating of Finite Element Models (FEMs) infilled Reinforced Concrete (RC) frame buildings. As is known, this building typology most adopted worldwide residential houses and strategic buildings, such as hospitals, schools, police stations, etc. The importance achieving trustworthy numerical models these kinds structures, especially latter ones, clear. procedure mainly consists in changing geometrical mechanical material properties until pre-determined convergence criteria are verified, based on comparison between experimental outcomes. In work, that can be to refine FEMs RC buildings treated in-depth, starting from simple model usually developed design purposes. Modelling techniques relevant geometry, properties, mass, restraint conditions discussed. Moreover, approaches calibrate during construction process addressed well. Then, an application proposed provided reference a real was investigated its construction. proved effective considered provide useful support calibration general.