Confined masonry (CM) has been adopted as a cost-effective and earthquake-resistant
solution for buildings, mostly in developing countries. CM has large potential for use in …

This article discusses the significance of confined masonry (CM) structures in terms of their
remarkable seismic performance in past earthquake events. However, the variability of CM …

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 …

This paper shows a novelty way to simulate the nonlinear behaviour of confined masonry
walls subjected to in-plane lateral loading by using a 3D macro-modelling approach. For this …

Forming door and window openings in partition infill walls is a frequent activity in
engineering practices, while the complexity of the mechanical behavior of such infill systems …

The cumbersome nature of unreinforced masonry structures and the minimal tensile strength
of the constituent materials make the masonry structure very brittle. As a result, unreinforced …

Strut-and-tie analysis is popularly used for the design of shear critical structures and can be
applicable for the analysis of confined masonry (CM) walls, which often behave as shear …

Confined Masonry (CM) buildings have been embraced in many countries due to simple
construction methodology, affordability, and effectiveness in resisting the seismic loads …

Seismic design codes for confined masonry (CM) buildings are few; therefore, in many
places these buildings are generally designed and constructed using simplified guidelines …

In engineering practice, creating window openings in partition infill walls is a common
requirement for infilled frames. However, the intervention of infill walls may interrupt the …