Seismic assessment of rc structures with infill masonry panels in Nepal: sensitivity analysis

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2014

Authors

Chaulagain, Hemchandra (Author) Other; Rodrigues, Hugo (Author) Other; Spacone, Enrico (Author) Other; Humberto Varum (Author) FEUP

Conference proceedings International

Title: Second European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology

Second European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology

Istambul, Turquia, 25 a 29 de agosto de 2014

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-012-GA5

Abstract (EN): Reinforced concrete (RC) buildings in Nepal are constructed as RC frames with masonry infill panels. These structures exhibit a highly non-linear inelastic behaviour resulting from the interaction between the masonry infill panels and the surrounding frames. In this context, the paper presents an extensive case study of existing RC-framed buildings in a high seismic risk area in Nepal. A sensitivity analysis of the structures with masonry infill is performed. For this, the influence of different material properties is studied, namely diagonal compressive stress, modulus of elasticity and tensile stress of masonry infill panels. Result shows the influence on the structural behaviour particularly by variation of the diagonal compressive strength of infill masonry panels.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific