Experimental Research on Seismic Response of Heat-Insulating Perforated Brick Full-Scale Walls with Openings

Abstract:

Heat-insulating perforated brick is a new type energy-saving masonry material. In order to investigate seismic response of masonry wall with this new-type brick, a set of quasi-static full-scale cyclic tests are performed. The test results show that this brick owns a good cooperative work system between bearing layer and insulation layer, and vertical axial force is an obvious factor which affects seismic response of heat-insulating perforated brick walls. With the increase of vertical axial force, ultimate bearing capacity increases, however, ultimate displacement can be decreased. In the case of the same axial force, ultimate bearing capacity of the specimen wall with door opening is less than the one with window opening, and the ultimate displacement also is less than the one with window opening.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 353-356)
• Pages: 1896-1900
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.353-356.1896
• Online since: August 2013
• Authors: Chuan Qing Liu, Ming Hai Li, Guang Chun Zhou, Zuo Yun Mei
• Keywords: Cyclic Load, Full Scale, Heat-Insulating Perforated Brick, Opening, Seismic Response

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