Influence of Masonry Infills on the Shear Forces of RC Framed Structures

Abstract:

The damages observed during the earthquakes occurred in the last decades have clearly shown as the influence of infill panels on the seismic behaviour of Reinforced Concrete (RC) buildings should be taken into account; the global stiffness and the strength of the RC frames are significantly modified by the infills. In the present study the influence of infills in terms of shear forces has been analyzed by means of linear static analysis; a parametric study has been carried out to evaluate the behavior of infilled frames varying both modelling approach and the mechanical properties of the masonry infills. In terms of modelling approach the single and multi-strut models have been adopted; the Young modulus of masonry infills have been varied in the common range proposed in literature. The results show that multi-strut approach is able to predict both global and local behavior. In addition, the importance of the mechanical properties of masonry infills in the evaluation of the elastic period and shear force in the columns is underlined.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 847)
• Pages: 361-368
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.847.361
• Online since: July 2016
• Authors: Daniele Perrone*, Vincenzo Saponaro, Marianovella Leone, Maria Antonietta Aiello
• Keywords: Infilled RC Frames, Masonry Infills, Shear in Columns

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