Displacement-based verification of unreinforced masonry walls acting out-of-plane within a structural system

Master thesis (2017)

Authors

R. Granata Civil Engineering & Geosciences

Contributors

J.G. Rots (supervisor 1)
C.R. Braam (supervisor 1)
F. Messali (supervisor 1)
Faculty
Civil Engineering & Geosciences
Copyright: © 2017 Renato Granata
Out-of-plane Groningen URM Unreinforced Displacement-based Masonry
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Published Date

05-07-2017

Language

English

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Faculty

Civil Engineering & Geosciences

Abstract

The out-of-plane behavior of unreinforced masonry walls subjected to lateral loading is a complex structural problem. This thesis focuses on the stability of URM walls in a building system under seismic loads that are comparable to those found in the Groningen scenario. The investigation is carried out by addressing both the physical and the geometrical nonlinear nature of the rocking mechanism.