This paper provides an overview of some of the methods for the evaluation of the in plane resistance of masonry walls which are already incorporated in national codes. Some results of recent experimental investigations of the shear capacity of in-plane loaded masonry walls subjected to cyclic loading are also presented with the aim of studying the potential for the application of these new concepts of assessment of seismic performance.
COBISS.SI-ID: 4416865
Evolution of masonry construction has been in the past a casual process rather than one preceded by scientific or engineering analysis. In order to identify the governing parameters for robustness of units, experimental and numerical research of the behaviour of blockwork masonry due to seismic loading have been carried out. Chosen strategy was effective and it clarified the critical state of stresses in the blocks at the attained maximum resistance as well as at the failure of masonry specimens due to the lateral loading.
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