Performance Evaluation of Different Masonry Infill Walls with Structural Fuse Elements Based on In-Plane Cyclic Load Testing

Buildings

Andrew Kauffman¹  Ali M. Memari² 

[1] Barnhart Crane and Rigging Company, Monroe, MI 48161, USA; E-Mail:;Department of Architectural Engineering and Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA

关键词: masonry infill walls;    seismic isolation;    cyclic lateral load testing;    structural fuse;   

DOI  :  10.3390/buildings4040605

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

This paper discusses the performance of a structural fuse concept developed for use as a seismic isolation system in the design and retrofit of masonry infill walls. An experimental program was developed and executed to study the behavior of the structural fuse system under cyclic loads, and to evaluate the performance of the system with various masonry materials. Cyclic tests were performed by applying displacement controlled loads at the first, second, and third stories of a two-bay, three-story steel test frame with brick infill walls; using a quasi-static loading protocol to create a first mode response in the structural system. A parametric study was also completed by replacing the brick infill panels with infill walls constructed of concrete masonry units and autoclaved aerated concrete blocks, and applying monotonically increasing, displacement controlled loads at the top story of the test frame.

【 授权许可】

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