FE modelling of RC frames with masonry infill panels under in-plane and out-of-plane loading

A Mohyeddin, HM Goldsworthy, EF Gad - Engineering Structures, 2013 - Elsevier
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 …

Failure modes of highway tunnel with voids behind the lining roof

BG He, ER Liu, ZQ Zhang, Y Zhang - Tunnelling and Underground Space …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Small-scale (1: 30) model tests were performed to investigate the failure modes of
highway tunnels that have single voids with different scales immediately above the lining …

Finite element based micro modelling of masonry walls subjected to fire exposure: Framework validation and structural implications

PR Prakash, M Azenha, JM Pereira, PB Lourenço - Engineering Structures, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper presents a 2-D finite element (FE) based micro modelling framework for thermo-
mechanical response history analysis of solid brick masonry structures subjected to fire. The …

A state-of-the-art review on the evolution of performance of masonry infill walls under lateral loadings

JK Bhaskar, D Bhunia, J Karthik… - Asian Journal of Civil …, 2022 - Springer
Masonry is a prevalent human chronicle substance used all over the globe as it offers
significant advantages concerning building execution time, consumption, and costs despite …

Three-dimensional finite element modelling of rocking bridge piers under cyclic loading and exploration of options for increased energy dissipation

EJ Leitner, H Hao - Engineering Structures, 2016 - Elsevier
The development of rocking in bridge structures has been identified as a valid isolation
technique for structures under seismic loading. By utilising uplift in the bridge system …

Inherent limitations and alternative to conventional equivalent strut models for masonry infill-frames

A Mohyeddin, S Dorji, EF Gad, HM Goldsworthy - Engineering Structures, 2017 - Elsevier
Past studies have confirmed that the behaviour of an infill-frame can be remarkably different
from that of a bare frame. This becomes specifically critical when the structure is under …

Comparison between numerical modeling approaches of infilled frames under in-plane load

MA Bouarroudj, Z Boudaoud - Frontiers in Built Environment, 2022 - frontiersin.org
In the last few decades, important attention was given to infill masonry panels due to their
worldwide uses. Many experimental and numerical studies were conducted to study their …

Effect of fire on in-plane and out-of-plane behavior of reinforced concrete frames with and without masonry infills

P Kumar, G Srivastava - Construction and Building Materials, 2018 - Elsevier
The present study develops a generic three-dimensional (3D) finite element (FE) model to
characterize the in-plane and out-of-plane behavior of masonry infill reinforced concrete …

Effect of masonry infill wall with opening on reinforced concrete frame due to seismic loading: Parametric study

ASM Akid, MH Rashid… - International Journal of …, 2021 - inderscienceonline.com
This study aims to investigate the effect of masonry infill wall with opening on reinforced
concrete frame due to seismic loading under the influence of storey number and panel …

Sensitivity analysis of nonlinear behaviour of infill-frames under in-plane and out-of-plane loading

A Mohyeddin, HM Goldsworthy… - Advances in Structural …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
This paper addresses the sensitivity of the in-plane and out-of-plane behaviour of reinforced-
concrete (RC) frames with masonry infill panels to a select number of material related …