Experimental assessment of the structural behavior of a masonry wall under horizontal cyclic loads

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2005

Authors

Alexandre Costa (Author) FEUP; Bruno Luís Silva (Author) FEUP; Aníbal Costa (Author) FEUP; João Paulo Miranda Guedes (Author) FEUP; António Arêde (Author) FEUP

Conference proceedings International

Title: Proceedings of the 1st US-Portugal International Workshop – Grand Challenges in earthquake engineering 250 years after the 1755 Lisbon Earthquake

1st US-Portugal International Workshop – Grand Challenges in earthquake engineering 250 years after the 1755 Lisbon Earthquake

Lamego, Portugal

Scientific classification

FOS: Engineering and technology > Civil engineering

CORDIS: Technological sciences > Engineering > Civil engineering > Structural engineering

Other information

Abstract (EN): This paper presents a numerical and experimental study on the cyclic behavior of a masonry wall from a house that collapsed during the July 9, 1998, earthquake in the Archipelago of Azores. It is divided into three parts: the first one contains the description, analysis, and interpretation of the outcome of the laboratory tests; the second one describes the wall¿s numerical model adopted for the simulation of the tests and presents the comparison with the experimental results; the last part concerns tests made on the wall after being reinforced.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 9