Mar 22 – 24, 2023
The Westin Zagreb, Croatia
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Engineering model for analysis of masonry structures

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The Westin Zagreb, Croatia

The Westin Zagreb, Croatia

Kršnjavoga 1 10 000 Zagreb
Full paper - scientific Seismic Performance of Structures

Description

This paper presents the methodology for seismic analysis of masonry structures that can be employed in commercial software packages such as SAP2000. The concept of elementary block which combines non-linear spring and linear shell elements is used for discretization of masonry walls. The proposed modeling technique with localized nonlinearity can successfully simulate in-plane wall failure modes induced by compressive or tensile axial force and transverse force. It can also be used to investigate out-of-plane collapse which makes it a good candidate for 3D static and dynamic analysis of buildings. The modeling approach is tested on two examples where pushover analysis was performed: a single slender cantilever masonry wall and a family house. The response was verified against the results delivered by 3MURI and MINEA, and reasonable agreement was obtained. It is demonstrated that the transverse walls have significant contribution to the load bearing capacity of buildings.

DOI https://doi.org/10.5592/CO/2CroCEE.2023.114

Primary authors

Dr Goran Simonović (University of Sarajevo) Mustafa Hrasnica (Faculty of Civil Engineering University of Sarajevo) Dr Senad Medic (Faculty of Civil Engineering University of Sarajevo)

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