Variability of Mechanical Properties of Cellular Lightweight Concrete Infill and Its Effect on Seismic Safety

Cellular lightweight concrete (CLC) block masonry has gained popularity in the market with growing demand modern construction industry due to its various advantages, including a positive impact on environment. Subsequently, detailed characterization of vital engineering properties should be studied for development mathematical model, analysis, evaluation, and design structures made CLC masonry. The present study investigates variability two important strength proposes most appropriate models their statistical distribution support probability-based structural analysis design. This shows that assumption normal absence an uncertainty model can result inaccurate estimate seismic risk RC frame building infilled paper further assesses safety typical framed relation traditional brick masonry, considering proposed model. Although results higher compared it used as infill material high areas because probability failure within acceptable limit.