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Seismic Finite Element Analysis of Masonry Buildings Reinforced with Ferrocement

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The structural analysis by Finite Element Method, assembling the beam and plate elements, of six degrees of freedom per each nodal point is discussed. The rotational stiffness Kez is obtained and the aplication, to the analysis and design of a masonry building, which has been subjected to earthquake damage in its load bearing walls, is also presented.

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Abbreviations

kez :

rotational stiffness

θx, θy, θz :

rotations

u, v, w:

displacement components

fu, fv, fw :

nodal element forces

fex, fey, fez :

nodal element moments

a, b:

dimensions of the plate element

t:

thickness of the plate element

E:

Young’s modulus

J x, J y, J z :

components of direct stresses

J 0 :

yielding stress

J 1, J 2, J 3 :

principal stresses

Φ:

internal friction angle

[D]:

stress strain transformation matrix

Ai :

displacement function coefficient

V :

poisson’s ratio

References

  1. Reinhorn, A. M., Prawel, S.P. and Zi-He Jia “Experimental Study of Ferrocement as a Seismic Retrofit Material for Mansonry Walls”, Journal of Ferrocement , vol. 15, No. 3, July 1985.

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  3. Zienkiewicz, O.C. and Taylor, R.L.,”The Finite Element Method”, Fourth Ed., McGraw Hill, 1989.

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  4. MacLeod, I.A., “ Panel Elements for Shear Wall Analysis”, Research Report, Department of Civil Engineering, Glasgow University, May 1966.

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  1. Ballesteros, S.A., México, D.F., Mexico

    P. Ballesteros (Consulting Engineers) & P. R. Reyes (Consulting Engineers)

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E. Oñate J. Periaux A. Samuelsson

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Ballesteros, P., Reyes, P.R. (1991). Seismic Finite Element Analysis of Masonry Buildings Reinforced with Ferrocement. In: Oñate, E., Periaux, J., Samuelsson, A. (eds) The finite element method in the 1990’s. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-10326-5_11

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