Investigation on the effect of unreinforced masonry infills on the seismic response of 2D reinforced concrete frames
Abstract
The current thesis investigates the effect of unreinforced masonry infills on the global seismic response of reinforced concrete (RC) frames and examines the parameters that render the infills sometimes beneficial and sometimes detrimental to the seismic performance of the RC system. To this aim, a large number of non-linear dynamic analyses of planar frames, with and without infills, has been carried out. Subsequently the seismic performance of the frames has been assessed by means of multiple response measures, adequately selected to effectively capture the change in the global response due to the addition of the infills.More specifically, five types of moment frames and three types of dual systems were investigated, consisting of frames that differ in the design criteria, the section size and the bending strength of the vertical structural elements (columns and shear walls). For each one of these eight frame types, frames with 2, 4, 6 and 8 storeys were examined. Moreover, four addi ...
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