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An improved three-strut model for masonry infills in RC frame structures

  • School of Civil Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology
  • China Earthquake Administration

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Abstract

In Wenchuan Earthquake, masonry-infilled frames have the quite critical failures. In this paper, the reason of the failure phenomenon is analyzed and the influence of the infilled wall to performance of the frame is highlighted. An improved three-strut model for masonry-infilled frame structures is presented. Then, two RC frame specimens, which are modeled by the presented three-strut model and force-based beam-column element combined with fiber section considering compression-bending coupling in Opensees, are analyzed. The analytical results agree well with the experimental results. It is shown that the presented three-strut model is sufficient to simulate the performance of the infilled wall.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Structures
Pages4129-4132
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
Externally publishedYes
Event2011 International Conference on Structures and Building Materials, ICSBM 2011 - Guangzhou, China
Duration: 7 Jan 20119 Jan 2011

Publication series

NameAdvanced Materials Research
Volume163-167
ISSN (Print)1022-6680

Conference

Conference2011 International Conference on Structures and Building Materials, ICSBM 2011
Country/TerritoryChina
CityGuangzhou
Period7/01/119/01/11

Keywords

  • Infilled wall
  • Opensee
  • RC frame
  • Wenchuan earthquake

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