Structural assessment of a calcium silicate element masonry assemblage using an equivalent frame modelling approach

Master thesis (2018)

Authors

O. Damian Civil Engineering & Geosciences

Contributors

J.G. Rots (supervisor 2)
R. Esposito (supervisor 1)
H.R. Schipper (supervisor 2)
Faculty
Civil Engineering & Geosciences
Copyright: © 2018 Oana Damian
Masonry Pushover analysis 3Muri Equivalent frame method
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Published Date

08-06-2018

Language

English

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Faculty

Civil Engineering & Geosciences

Abstract

The increasing seismic activity observed in the last few years in the northern part of the Netherlands (Groningen region) due to geo-resources exploitation raised the need of assessing the current building stock, which is mainly made of low-rise unreinforced masonry structures.
In this thesis the performance of the equivalent frame modelling approach in predicting the nonlinear response of unreinforced masonry structure is evaluated. The model is applied in the case of typical Dutch modern terraced houses made of calcium silicate element masonry.
In order to evaluate the performances of the EF model, the quasi-static cyclic pushover tests on a masonry assembled structures is simulated. The model calibration and validation make use of the experimental results obtained during the large-scale tests on components and assembled structure performed at TU Delft in 2016/2017. A model sensitivity study is performed to investigate the effect of different modelling choices on the global structural response.