Although it is evident that the RC infill wall an economic and practical way to improve lateral strength of framed structures a retrofitting method for existing buildings withstand earthquake loads, there are still lot limitations regarding their application. Codes do not provide any guidance design detailing or specific regulations interaction with bounding frame. Furthermore, directions exist...

Acoustic emission (AE) technique is one of the nondestructive evaluation (NDE) techniques that have been considered as the prime candidate for structural health and damage monitoring in loaded structures. This technique was employed for investigation process of damage in reinforced concrete (RC) frame specimens. A number of reinforced concrete RC frames were tested under loading cycle and were ...

This study carried out comparative seismic performance of reinforced concrete frames infilled by masonry walls with different heights. Partial and fully infilled reinforced concrete frames were modeled for the research objectives and the analysis model for a bare reinforced concrete frame was also established for comparison. Non–linear static analyses for the studied frames were performed to in...

Many gravity load designed (GLD) reinforced concrete (RC) frames are nowadays located in seismic areas. Different strengthening methodologies have been proposed in the past; an innovative technique based on the use of composites was proposed and validated by an experimental program developed at University of Missouri-Rolla. A theoretical approach for the assessment of the subassemblage capacity...

Engineered cementitious composite (ECC) is a high-performance material with greater shear deformation and strength than normal concrete, which has been proposed for use as component in structures. This study modeled three frames, pure reinforced concrete (RC) frame, an RC frame short columns ECC columns, using the incremental dynamic analysis (IDA) method to evaluate contribution of structural ...

The composite structural system (RCS) is a new type of moment frame, which is including a combination of concrete columns (RC) and steel beams (S). These structural systems have the advantages of both concrete and steel frames [1]. In previous research on composite structures, there are some studies regarding RCS composite conections, but there is no investigation about seismic resisting system...