On the seismic behavior of masonry infilled frame structures

J Dias-Oliveira, H Rodrigues, PG Asteris, H Varum - Buildings, 2022 - mdpi.com
Infilled frames are usually modelled in the context of global building analysis using
simplified procedures without considering the aspects resulting from the interaction between …

Out-of-plane behaviour of unreinforced masonry infill walls: Review of the experimental studies and analysis of the influencing parameters

B Pradhan, M Zizzo, V Sarhosis, L Cavaleri - Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
Over the last 50 years, research has mainly focused on characterizing the In-Plane
behaviour of unreinforced masonry infill walls. Recently, the focus of research has been …

In‐plane/out‐of‐plane interaction of strong masonry infills: From cyclic tests to out‐of‐plane verifications

P Morandi, S Hak, RR Milanesi… - … & Structural Dynamics, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The construction of RC frame structures with masonry infills is part of the traditional building
practice in many European countries and worldwide. Several studies have been recently …

Multi-strut macro-model for masonry infilled frames with openings

M Yekrangnia, PG Asteris - Journal of Building Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
This study aims to propose a multi-strut macro-model, capable of simulating the overall force-
displacement behaviour of infilled frames with various opening configurations. For this …

Empirical prediction of the in-plane/out-of-plane interaction effects in clay brick unreinforced masonry infill walls

M Di Domenico, MT De Risi, P Ricci… - Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
The out-of-plane (OOP) response of unreinforced masonry (URM) infill walls under seismic
loading has been widely studied in very recent times with both experimental and numerical …

Base-isolation of a hospital pavilion against in-plane-out-of-plane seismic collapse of masonry infills

F Mazza - Engineering Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
The in-plane (IP) and out-of-plane (OOP) seismic collapse of masonry infills (MIs) may
induce devastating economic and social consequences for public buildings such as …

A non-intrusive seismic retrofitting technique for masonry infills based on bed-joint sliding

M Vailati, A Gregori, M Mercuri, G Monti - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, several seismic retrofitting projects of existing buildings have been involving
additional measures to improve their energy efficiency, thanks to new regulations aiming at …

Experimental testing and numerical modeling of robust unreinforced and reinforced clay masonry infill walls, with and without openings

F Da Porto, M Donà, N Verlato, G Guidi - Frontiers in Built Environment, 2020 - frontiersin.org
This paper presents an overview of the experimental results obtained by combined in-
plane/out-of-plane (IP/OOP) tests carried out on robust clay masonry infill walls. The …

A new empirical formulation for the out-of-plane resistance of masonry infills in reinforced concrete frames

F Di Trapani, A Vizzino, G Tomaselli, AP Sberna… - Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
The paper presents a new empirical expression estimating the out-of-plane (OOP)
resistance of infilled reinforced concrete frames subject to horizontal forces. The new model …

Seismic assessment of the in‐plane/out‐of‐plane interaction of masonry infills in a two‐storey RC building subjected to bi‐directional shaking table tests

ER Baek, DA Pohoryles… - Earthquake Engineering & …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
This paper presents a series of shaking table tests conducted on a 60%‐scaled two‐storey
infilled reinforced concrete building. The main parameters include the presence of openings …