Author(s)

F.M.B. Galanti, A. Scarpas, A.C.W.M. Vrouwenvelder

Abstract

As part of a larger project involving the finite element analysis of infilled reinforced concrete frames this article concentrates on the modelling aspects of the masonry panel within the reinforced concrete frame. The main scope of the study was to reproduce the experimentally observed modes of failure of masonry panels and the propagation of damage in the masonry, distinguishing the conditions which can lead to one type of failure or another. Typical failure modes are the shear type (shear sliding along the bed joints) and the compression type (diagonal compression strut and corner crushing). The analysis has been carried out using the finite element program DIANA, and a number of model

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