Simulated Earthquake Behavior of Unreinforced Masonry Walls
Abstract
To investigate the seismic behavior of unreinforced masonry constructions in regions of low seismicity several pseudodynamic tests were carried out at the Department of Concrete Structures of the TU Munich. Within these tests the shape of the investigated building was reduced to a 3-DOF system with structural walls between and elastic restraint in the concrete slabs. As the upper two storeys were considered just numerically with linear and nonlinear springs the critical shear wall in the lowest storey has been tested within the pseudodynamic experiment.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Masonry and Concrete Structural Analysis
Structural Analysis of Composite Materials
Seismic Performance and Analysis
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Structural Dynamics - Eurodyn
- Publisher
- CRC Press
- Pages
- 1421–1424
- Publication date
- 2 March 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter