Experimental Study on Lateral-Load-Resisting Capacity of Masonry-Infilled Reinforced Concrete Frames

In this study, an experimental program was performed on masonry-infilled frame specimens with varied construction precision and masonry thickness. A total of five portal frame specimens, which consist of four masonry-infilled frames and a bare frame, were tested, and the results were analyzed to inv...

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Main Authors: Minjae Kim, Eunjong Yu
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-10-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/21/9950
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description In this study, an experimental program was performed on masonry-infilled frame specimens with varied construction precision and masonry thickness. A total of five portal frame specimens, which consist of four masonry-infilled frames and a bare frame, were tested, and the results were analyzed to investigate the effects of construction precision and interaction between the masonry infill and the frame. The test results indicated that the gap in the masonry infill decreased strength by 75% to 80% and stiffness by 55% to 70%. A comparison between the measured and predicted peak strength using the current code shows that the code equations underestimate the strength by up to 70%. This is due to the fact that the contribution of friction in shear resistance of the masonry wall is actually ignored in the current code since no adequate method for estimating the normal force is provided. In addition, reflecting the observation that the failure mode of the columns changed to shear failure when thick masonry walls were used, a mechanical model that can explain the shear failure and enables the estimation of maximum strength was proposed. The maximum strengths of the specimens calculated using the proposed model were in good agreement with the experimental results.
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spelling doaj.art-19d85d589f074efcbcfaf0bd7efa84a92023-11-22T20:25:31ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172021-10-011121995010.3390/app11219950Experimental Study on Lateral-Load-Resisting Capacity of Masonry-Infilled Reinforced Concrete FramesMinjae Kim0Eunjong Yu1Department of Architectural Engineering, Hanyang University, 222, Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul 04763, KoreaDepartment of Architectural Engineering, Hanyang University, 222, Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul 04763, KoreaIn this study, an experimental program was performed on masonry-infilled frame specimens with varied construction precision and masonry thickness. A total of five portal frame specimens, which consist of four masonry-infilled frames and a bare frame, were tested, and the results were analyzed to investigate the effects of construction precision and interaction between the masonry infill and the frame. The test results indicated that the gap in the masonry infill decreased strength by 75% to 80% and stiffness by 55% to 70%. A comparison between the measured and predicted peak strength using the current code shows that the code equations underestimate the strength by up to 70%. This is due to the fact that the contribution of friction in shear resistance of the masonry wall is actually ignored in the current code since no adequate method for estimating the normal force is provided. In addition, reflecting the observation that the failure mode of the columns changed to shear failure when thick masonry walls were used, a mechanical model that can explain the shear failure and enables the estimation of maximum strength was proposed. The maximum strengths of the specimens calculated using the proposed model were in good agreement with the experimental results.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/21/9950masonry-infilled frameeffect of a gap in masonry infill wallmasonry-to-frame strength ratioeffect of precision on masonry constructioninfill–frame interaction
spellingShingle Minjae Kim
Eunjong Yu
Experimental Study on Lateral-Load-Resisting Capacity of Masonry-Infilled Reinforced Concrete Frames
Applied Sciences
masonry-infilled frame
effect of a gap in masonry infill wall
masonry-to-frame strength ratio
effect of precision on masonry construction
infill–frame interaction
title Experimental Study on Lateral-Load-Resisting Capacity of Masonry-Infilled Reinforced Concrete Frames
title_full Experimental Study on Lateral-Load-Resisting Capacity of Masonry-Infilled Reinforced Concrete Frames
title_fullStr Experimental Study on Lateral-Load-Resisting Capacity of Masonry-Infilled Reinforced Concrete Frames
title_full_unstemmed Experimental Study on Lateral-Load-Resisting Capacity of Masonry-Infilled Reinforced Concrete Frames
title_short Experimental Study on Lateral-Load-Resisting Capacity of Masonry-Infilled Reinforced Concrete Frames
title_sort experimental study on lateral load resisting capacity of masonry infilled reinforced concrete frames
topic masonry-infilled frame
effect of a gap in masonry infill wall
masonry-to-frame strength ratio
effect of precision on masonry construction
infill–frame interaction
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/21/9950
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