This paper discusses a seismic retrofit method that is intended for reinforced concrete (RC) frame structures and sees the replacement of existing masonry infills with timber structural panels. The intervention aimed at enhancing overall behaviour buildings without modifying original system. In presented research over 200 finite-element models comprising bare, masonry-infilled retrofitted singl...

Ductile RC frames are often considered to have superior seismic performance even with infills. However, the of this type structure needs be reassessed considering additional shear requirements produced by infills-column interaction and increased hazard due impact infills on vibration period structure. This paper presents a performance-based earthquake engineering framework aimed at assessment c...

The fundamental period of vibration appears to be one of the most critical parameters for the seismic design of buildings because it strongly affects the destructive impact of the seismic forces. In this article, important research data (entitled FP4026 Research Database (Fundamental Period-4026 cases of infilled frames) based on a detailed and in-depth analytical research on the fundamental pe...

In recent decades, steel frames infilled with precast load-bearing walls have been successfully employed as lateral load-resisting structural systems in high-rise buildings. This is due to their efficiency outer and major inner facades the higher construction speed of building. paper presents a detailed experimental investigation sustainable, prefabricated, composite wall system, using represen...

This numerical analysis has discussed the behaviour of frame structure with eccentric infill wall opening modelled shell and strut elements. In beginning, validation models were created by following laboratory tests results. Then, a simple one-storey an was varying ratios taking angle formed to obtain equation for width that corresponds element model angles variation. The then applied 3-storey ...

Red brick is one of the materials that still quite widely used in construction practice, because it easy to get and price relatively cheap. masonry wall a pair consisting binder (mortar) filler (red brick) known as masonry. Masonry generally provides durable construction, where constituent material, mortar quality, workmanship greatly affect durability overall construction. The installation inf...

In order to improve the energy dissipation of the masonry infilled frame structure while decreasing the stiffening and strengthening effects of the infill panels, a new dry stacked panel (DSP) semi-interlocking masonry (SIM) infill panel has been developed. In this paper, the material properties of DSP and a traditional unreinforced masonry (URM) panel have been evaluated experimentally. A seri...