Open AccessMasonry infill panels subjected to cyclic in-plane loading
Author(s) -
J. M. Leuchars,
John Scrivener
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
bulletin of the new zealand society for earthquake engineering/nzsee quarterly bulletin
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.917
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 2324-1543
pISSN - 1174-9857
DOI - 10.5459/bnzsee.9.2.122-131
Subject(s) - infill , masonry , structural engineering , stiffness , frame (networking) , materials science , geology , geotechnical engineering , engineering , mechanical engineering
The presence of an infill panel within a frame greatly increases the stiffness of the structure as compared with the bare frame but in the process a less ductile and a degrading stiffness behaviour is obtained. Although the panel may be isolated from the frame, there are many instances where this
is not the case and so a study of the behaviour of infill-panel frames subjected
to the large lateral loads and deformations associated with earthquakes is essential.