Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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566214 | Advances in Engineering Software | 2012 | 19 Pages |
The present systematic study aims to propose valid numerical models that can realistically approximate the shear behavior of masonry assemblages and the hysteretic behavior of masonry infilled reinforced concrete (R/C) frames when they are subjected to combined vertical and horizontal cyclic loads. Successful numerical simulations are developed for the non-linear shear behavior of masonry joints and the non-linear behavior and ultimate strength of relatively weak Greek masonry piers; these are finally used, with the same materials and geometry, as infills in the R/C frames. A valid numerical model is proposed that can capture successfully the various observed non-linear response mechanisms that develop within the masonry infilled R/C frames when they are subjected to combined vertical and cyclic horizontal loads.