element model that has been constructed for reinforced-concrete frames with masonry infill
using ANSYS. Appropriate experimental data available from the literature are utilised to
verify the model. The reasons behind some of previously observed damage to infill-frames
are given. A simple method is proposed to overcome convergence issues which are related
to the Newton–Raphson algorithm. It is shown that the model can be employed to predict the …
This paper gives a detailed presentation of a generic three-dimensional discrete-finite-
element model that has been constructed for reinforced-concrete frames with masonry infill
using ANSYS. Appropriate experimental data available from the literature are utilised to
verify the model. The reasons behind some of previously observed damage to infill-frames
are given. A simple method is proposed to overcome convergence issues which are related
to the Newton-Raphson algorithm. It is shown that the model can be employed to predict the …