The macro-models method is one of the main categories for modeling infills based on the
equivalent strut method. The basic parameter of these struts is their equivalent width, which …

Structures sustain severe structural and nonstructural damage during seismic events like
earthquakes. Strong infill walls increase the stiffness and load-bearing capacity of normal …

The present paper employed the Applied Element Method (AEM) to investigate the damage
patterns in high-strength concrete (HSC) frames under extreme loads. Unlike existing …

Unreinforced masonry (URM) infill walls are extensively used in buildings; they are normally
considered as nonstructural components and their structural effects are often neglected in …

Unreinforced masonry (URM) infill walls are widely used in structures in North America. In
several “pre-code” hospital buildings constructed before the 1970s, terra cotta masonry …

Reinforced concrete (RC) frames with unreinforced masonry infill panels are common
structural building systems all over the world. Although many analytical investigations and …

Based on the quasi-static test of single-layer, two-bay RC frame model, using DIANA finite
element program, a finite element Macro-model of masonry-infilled frame structure was …

Buckling refers to the jump of a structure from a linear geometry to a distorted one. It occurs
when stress applied to the structure overtakes some threshold, making the linear geometry …

Since 1961, a large number of experimental, theoretical and numerical studies have been
carried out to produce an equivalent strut model for infillframe structures. The geometric …

Reinforced concrete frames infilled with unreinforced masonry are commonly used in
structures worldwide. The interaction between the frame and the infill panel is usually …