Numerous studies on masonry infill panels have greatly contributed to the research of strength, stiffness and energy dissipation capacity various buildings. If effects are disregarded, structural damage will occur under any significant ground motion, even lead collapse entire structure. The mode failure is strongly dependent RC frame interaction. This work proposes an evaluation method for dete...

Masonry-infilled reinforced concrete frames represent a very common construction typology across the Mediterranean countries. The presence of infills substantially modifies global seismic performances buildings in terms strength, stiffness, and energy dissipation. Although several research studies focused on overall infilled frames, modeling infill panels remains an open issue due to complex in...

Abstract: This paper introduces a new numerical method for the analysis of infilled steel frames with hollow clay blocks. This approach is based on the brittle cracking model of ABAQUS. The results of the in-plane calibration analyses obtained with four experimental tests are presented and discussed. The first test was a bare steel frame used as a control specimen. The second was similar to ...

Accurate modeling of masonry has been a major concern of the researchers in the past decades. Besides reinforced and unreinforced masonry structures, masonry can be found in frame structures as infill panels which are used as partitions and/or external walls. These elements role as a part of structure and introduce a large degree of nonlinearity into the system. In this study, a micro-modeling ...

The proposed light-frame structure comprises steel columns for vertical loads and an innovative bracing system to efficiently resist seismic actions. This seismic force resisting system consists of a light timber frame braced with an Oriented Strand Board (OSB) sheet and an external technoprene plaster-infilled slab. Steel brackets are used as foundation and floor connections. Experimental cycl...

The non-linear behavior of infilled frames is very complex. this structure may be studied by experimental and numerical approaches. An test can provide a more realistic output but has the disadvantages high costs, relatively long time specific room usage. A analysis an alternative to analyze frames. One most powerful approaches meso-modeling. This approach advantage being able capture local dam...