Abstract: An analytical investigation using a three‐dimensional finite element model was conducted to study the complex behavior of hollow block prisms under axial compression. Detailed stress distributions in different directions ...

Abstract: Failure criteria for the tensile strength of ungrouted and grouted unreinforced concrete masonry are developed. These criteria account for the strength variation due to the anisotropic nature of masonry as a composite ...

Abstract: Partially grouted concrete masonry incorporates to some degree the beneficial properties of fully grouted concrete masonry at a reduced cost. It is also an economical and convenient means of improving the limited flexural ...

Abstract: Masonry infill panels in framed structures have been long known to affect strength, stiffness, and ductility of the composite structure. In seismic areas, ignoring the composite action is not always on the safe side, since ...

Abstract: An experimental investigation was conducted to study the effect of retrofitting unreinforced concrete masonry-infilled steel frame structures using glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) laminates. The study focuses on ...

Abstract: An experimental investigation was conducted to study the in-plane behavior of face shell mortar bedded unreinforced masonry (URM) wall assemblages retrofitted with fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) laminates. Forty-two URM ...