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Out-of-plane Experimental Response of Strong Masonry Infills

In line with the current European building practice, clay masonry infills are commonly adopted for the construction of enclosures and partitions in RC frame structures. In order to improve further the understanding of the seismic response of masonry infills in newly designed RC structures, within the scope of a systematic numerical and experimental research program, the response of external masonry infills constructed with tongue and groove clay block masonry units has been studied. Particular attention has been devoted to the evaluation of the out-of-plane response of the infill, related damage propagation and failure mechanisms, as well as the evaluation of the out-of-plane strength in function of previous in-plane damage. This paper presents results of out-of-plane static cyclic tests on full-scale, single-storey, single-bay RC frame specimens with strong masonry infills designed following European seismic design provisions, carried out at the Eucentre and the University of Pavia.

masonry infills; static cyclic tests; experimental response; out-of-plane damage

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