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Numerical investigation on the effect of infill masonry on lateral behaviour of surrounding RC frame

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The interaction between the masonry infill wall and the surrounding RC frames and the positive or negative consequences of integrating infill walls into a frame is often ignored for the structural design of the building. The masonry infill walls are usually considered a non-structural element. Researchers illustrate that an infilled frame structure performs better against earthquakes. In this paper, a bare frame and a masonry-infilled RC frame were developed, verified with experimental results of an available specimen in literature, and then analyzed using a finite element software ABAQUS. A perfect convergence of the numerical model with the experimental results in terms of strength and lateral load-drift relationship is achieved from validation. The effect of adding masonry wall in terms of lateral strength and shear demand of columns were analyzed. Finally, a parametric study was done varying the lateral capacity of the masonry panel to understand its local behavior.

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Islam, M.M., Sen, D. & Chowdhury, S.R. Numerical investigation on the effect of infill masonry on lateral behaviour of surrounding RC frame. Asian J Civ Eng 24, 2851–2862 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42107-023-00679-1

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